California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) remains at the center of one of the most significant legal battles in children’s privacy law. On March 12, 2026, the Ninth Circuit issued its latest decision in NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta, partially affirming
The Future of the CA Age-Appropriate Design Code Act: What Remains, What’s Still Open to be Contested, and What Companies Must Consider for Minors’ Online Safety
Following unanimous votes by the California legislature and signature by the Governor, California enacted an Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) in September 2022 (codified at CA Civil Code Section 1798.99.28-32), as a measure purportedly “aimed at protecting the wellbeing,
Analyzing the 2025 Children’s Privacy Laws and Regulations
Key point: Children’s privacy remained a hot topic during the 2025 state legislative session, with multiple states passing laws, adding to the growing patchwork of children’s privacy laws.
District Court Enjoins Enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
On March 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order granting NetChoice’s preliminary injunction against the entire California Age-Appropriate Design Code (CA AADC). The court held that NetChoice is likely to succeed on
Are Data Practice Risk Assessments at Risk in the US?
We have previously reported on the requirements, including mandatory risk assessments, of the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act, (CAADCA or Act) and that the Act was enjoined by a federal District Court as likely a violation of the publisher’s
Ninth Circuit Ruling Paves the Way for California Age-Appropriate Design Code to Partially Come into Effect
On August 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion partially upholding—and partially vacating—the District Court for the Northern District of California’s preliminary injunction preventing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA or the
Ninth Circuit Issues Opinion on Constitutionality of California’s AADC
Keypoint: The appellate court ruled that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act’s impact assessment provision is unconstitutional and remanded the case back to the trial court to consider the constitutionality of the other challenged provisions.
On August 16, the Ninth
Maryland’s Enactment of the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Enjoined
On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California
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