Video game developer Ubisoft, Inc. came out on top earlier this month in the Northern District of California when a judge dismissed, with prejudice, a class action claiming that the company’s use of third-party website pixels violated privacy laws. The judge concluded that the “issue of consent defeat[ed] all of Plaintiffs’ claims.” Lakes v. Ubisoft

The California Attorney General published two legal advisories this week:

These advisories seek to remind businesses of consumer rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is reshaping the corporate landscape, offering unparalleled opportunities to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations. At the intersection of this digital transformation lie two key executives—the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This dynamic duo, when aligned, can drive ethical AI adoption, ensure

On Wednesday, the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to establish a federal-state partnership focused on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters. This partnership will allow the FCC and the CPPA to share resources and align efforts

Across Europe and other countries, there are numerous data protection authorities with differing goals and enforcement powers. Until 2020, when the California Privacy Rights Act (which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act) (collectively the CCPA) went into effect, did the U.S. government or any states have any similar data protection authorities like Europe; then came

On Tuesday this week, Montana’s new consumer protections law took effect, joining many other states with similar consumer privacy rights legislation.

The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) provides residents with the right to access or obtain copies of their data collected by online companies, the right to request deletion of personal information maintained by

On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed, “with reservations,” Senate Bill 42-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (the Act). The first of its kind in the United States, the Act takes effect on February 1, 2026, and requires artificial intelligence (AI) developers, and businesses that use high-risk AI systems