Attorneys General from 40 US States sent letter to leading LLM companies earlier this week warning that sycophantic and delusional outputs produced by LLMs constitute “dark patterns” and may open
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10 Million EUR Fine Demonstrates Scope of Effort Needed for DPIAs
Spanish data protection authority, AEPD, imposes 10 Million EUR fine on a company, AENA for deploying a facial recognition system without an adequate DPIA. What does this mean for companies…
Continue Reading 10 Million EUR Fine Demonstrates Scope of Effort Needed for DPIAsBig Beautiful AI Bill: Is the US State AI law ban back on the horizon?
A new draft Federal Executive Order released yesterday says: Maybe.
While the EU is busy putting the brakes on their EU AI Act due to being potentially too onerous and…
Continue Reading Big Beautiful AI Bill: Is the US State AI law ban back on the horizon?EU Regulator Cookie Sweep Shows Importance of Website Tracking Compliance in the EU and US
New enforcement sweep on cookie banners, conducted by Netherlands privacy regulator, shows both EU and US companies that the need to prioritize website tracking hygiene and transparency.
In Europe:
… Continue Reading EU Regulator Cookie Sweep Shows Importance of Website Tracking Compliance in the EU and USState AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark Settlement
The Attorney’s General of Connecticut, California and New York reached a $5.1 million settlement with Illuminate Education, for failing to implement proper information security measures to protect data of students…
Continue Reading State AG’s Ramping Up Enforcement of Student Data Privacy with new Landmark SettlementHIPAA, but for non-Covered Entities?
New bill, proposed by Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), purports to apply the privacy and security practices under the HITECH Act…
Continue Reading HIPAA, but for non-Covered Entities?Philippines Data Protection Authority: Biometric Data Is Not for Sale: Lessons for U.S. Privacy Law
“Smile, You’re on Camera”: Meets GDPR and U.S. Privacy Law in the retail context
A Bavarian court held that a store’s private security guard lawfully used a body-worn camera under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR to protect property, maintain order, and ensure staff safety, in a…
Continue Reading “Smile, You’re on Camera”: Meets GDPR and U.S. Privacy Law in the retail contextThe Sensitive Data Bulk Transfer Rule: What You Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Sensitive Data Bulk Transfer Rule is in effect. That includes, as of Oct. 6, 2025, the requirements on due diligence and compliance.
What does this…
Continue Reading The Sensitive Data Bulk Transfer Rule: What You Need to KnowWhat the CPPA Has to Say About the Delete Act and the DROP
The California Privacy Protection Agency recently published materials in advance of its upcoming discussion of the Delete Act Regulations, which regulate the centralized data broker Delete Request and Opt-out Platform…
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