Technology Law Updates

10/1/2026 10:20:22 PM

Selling Company Data for AI Training: What to Know Before You Say Yes

By Daniel Goldberg

AI developers are looking for new sources of AI training data. One hot source is internal operational data, such as company Slack or...

10/1/2026 1:25:39 AM

Update Your App (Again): California's Digital Age Assurance Act Takes Effect January 1, 2027

By Emma Smizer

California's Digital Age Assurance Act (the "DAAA") has been top of mind for me lately as its January 1, 2027 effective date approaches....

9/9/2026 4:54:51 AM

California Legislation: End-of-Session Check-in

By Joe Brown Andrew Folks Emma Smizer

A busy few weeks in the California legislature culminated on August 31, 2026 with a wave of privacy, AI, and advertising bills sent to...

8/15/2026 10:34:12 PM

California's DROP-Era Enforcement Begins: Targets Data Broker Registration and Opt-Out Practices

By Joe Brown

Just days after the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) went live, CalPrivacy issued two orders against data brokers that failed...

8/7/2026 1:15:07 PM

DROP Is Now Live: What You Need to Know

By Joe Brown

On August 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency's Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) went live. Created under the...

8/3/2026 1:38:48 PM

Update Your App: External Purchase Developments for Apple & Google

By Emma Smizer

The story of external payment mechanisms for mobile apps is a long one – and it's still being written (and very avidly read by many,...

7/16/2026 6:01:50 AM

Navigating New Jersey’s Data Broker Registration and Sensitive Data Restrictions

By Joe Brown

On June 30, New Jersey enacted A5328, only two days after the bill was introduced, amending the state’s comprehensive privacy law. The...

6/24/2026 4:19:38 AM

Vermont Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law

By Andrew Folks

After years of false starts, Vermont has become the 23rd state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. In 2024, the legislature was unable...

6/20/2026 3:06:49 AM

Vermont Strengthens Data Broker Law

By Andrew Folks

On June 16, 2026, Governor Phil Scott signed Vermont H.211, amending the state's data broker registration law. When Vermont enacted its...

6/15/2026 10:41:41 PM

Agentic AI Part II: Who is Responsible for the Actions of an AI Agent?

By Regina Gerhardt Peter Devlin

In a prior blog post, “Agentic AI Part I: What It Is and Who’s Responsible When It Acts," we introduced this multi-part series on agentic...

6/9/2026 2:44:03 PM

Midyear Personalized Pricing Roundup

By Andrew Folks

Businesses using algorithms and personal data to set prices are grappling with an increasingly fragmented set of risks. What began as a...

5/24/2026 7:28:41 PM

The FTC's "Active Listening" Settlements: Lessons on AI Marketing, Consent, and Vendor Liability

By Andrew Folks

Undoubtedly the topic raised most frequently once a new acquaintance discovers my profession: whether their phone eavesdrops and serves...

4/16/2026 8:26:01 PM

Alabama Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law

By Andrew Folks

Roll privacy. On April 16, 2026, only a few weeks after Oklahoma broke the state comprehensive privacy legislation drought to bring our...

4/14/2026 10:20:08 PM

Maryland Legislature Passes Personalized Pricing Ban, with Narrow Scope

By Andrew Folks

On April 11, 2026, the Maryland legislature passed HB 895, the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act, prohibiting food retailers and...

4/14/2026 4:33:09 PM

Virginia Bans Sale of Precise Geolocation Data

By Andrew Folks

On April 13, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed SB 338 into law, joining Oregon and Maryland in banning the sale of precise...

4/10/2026 1:35:39 PM

Utah First State to Amend its App Store Accountability Act

By Andrew Folks

In March 2025, Utah was the first state to pass an App Store Accountability Act (ASAA), enacting SB 142. Since then, Texas, Louisiana,...

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