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California Raises The Bar On Cybersecurity (Podcast)
On this episode of “Decrypted,” hosts William Ridgway and David Simon are joined by Cybersecurity and Data Privacy colleague Lisa Zivkovic for a deep dive into California’s new mandatory risk assessment and cybersecurity audit requirements, including why the 2028 filing deadlines are more urgent than they appear and the two distinct compliance regimes companies must navigate.
United States Technology
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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What Companies Need To Know About The Evolving Youth Privacy Landscape
State laws are rapidly expanding the scope of regulations governing how businesses collect, use, and share young people's personal information online, moving beyond the narrow compliance questions of federal COPPA. App store accountability measures are introducing new evaluation and notice requirements that add another layer of complexity to age-related information handling.
United States Privacy
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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New York’s Final Rules For Kids Set A New Benchmark For Age Assurance
New York's finalized rules for the Kids Online Safety Act establish comprehensive age assurance requirements that could reshape how digital platforms verify and protect young users. These regulations introduce specific technical standards and compliance obligations that extend beyond previous state-level attempts at child protection online. The framework may serve as a template for other jurisdictions considering similar protective measures for minors in digital spaces.
United States Privacy
ZwillGen PLLC
Article
Adding To The Tally: Another Court Denies Bid For Class Certification In Cookie Tracking Case
A California federal court denied class certification in a privacy lawsuit against Magnite's cookie-based advertising platform, finding fatal flaws in the plaintiffs' ability to demonstrate classwide harm and identify class members. The decision highlights critical defenses available to companies facing tracking technology litigation, particularly around individualized consent issues and pseudonymous data collection.
United States Privacy
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
Podcast
Privacy Perspectives: Data Broker Laws Are Expanding. Is Your Business In Scope? (Podcast)
Data broker laws are rapidly evolving across states, creating complex compliance challenges for businesses that may not traditionally identify as data brokers. This analysis examines New Jersey's sweeping new legislation, California's DROP deletion mechanism, and the expanding web of state registration requirements that could unexpectedly capture companies based on their data handling practices.
United States Privacy
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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Article
Blaker V. NetScout Systems: A Narrow Reading Of The Pen Register And Trap And Trace Provisions Of The California Invasion Of Privacy Act In California State Court
On May 27, 2026, the Superior Court of California held that subdivision (a) of California Penal Code § 638.51 does not apply to software on commercial websites. Plaintiff Brian Blaker sued Defendant NetScout, Inc., alleging the Defendant had violated § 638.51 of the California Invasion of Privacy Act by implementing a software development kit (SDK) on its website.
United States Privacy
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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Article
California State Bar Issues 2026 Ethics Guidance On AI Use In Legal Practice
Artificial intelligence is an ongoing professional responsibility and litigation-risk issue for lawyers. The California State Bar recently published new guidance. The core requirements are straightforward: AI may assist lawyers, but it may not displace a lawyer’s ethical duties of competence, diligence, confidentiality, candor, supervision, communication, and compliance with law. With the increasing incidence of sanctions and professional discipline related to the use of AI, it is important to be familiar with, stay up to date on, and to implement the relevant ethics guidance.
United States Technology
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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Article
South Carolina’s Age Appropriate Code Design Act: What Online Services Need To Know
South Carolina's Age Appropriate Code Design Act imposes immediate compliance obligations on digital platforms likely to be accessed by minors, requiring comprehensive privacy protections, safety tools, and design standards. The law faces a constitutional challenge as NetChoice seeks a preliminary injunction to block enforcement during ongoing litigation.
United States Privacy
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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Article
Humanoid Robots In The Home – A New Frontier For Product Liability And Privacy Claims
Humanoid robots are entering American homes at an unprecedented pace, with companies like Figure AI, Unitree, and Tesla deploying AI-powered machines capable of learning and adapting in real time. As these autonomous devices become commonplace, outdated legal frameworks governing product liability, privacy protections, and insurance coverage face mounting pressure to address novel risks ranging from physical injuries to unauthorized biometric data collection.
United States Consumer
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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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