Reid Whitten, partner at Sheppard Mullin and expert in international trade regulations and investigations joins Bloomberg Intelligence Litigation Analyst Holly Froum to talk...

In Panelli v. Target Corp., No. 24-6640, (9th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026), the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a district court’s dismissal of a putative class action alleging that the sale of 100% cotton bedsheets...

In Brown v. Brita Prods. Co., No. 24-6678 (9th Cir. Apr. 16, 2026), the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action against The Brita Products Company...

Companies often struggle with privacy compliance not because they lack legal knowledge or a desire to mitigate risk. Instead, they struggle because there is no practical way to address small, reactive privacy questions that have an immediate impact on operations.

Many courts have held that that information gathered by video-related pixels are not "personal" for purposes of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

On November 18, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the creation of a Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its Enforcement Division to investigate alleged violations...

On September 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the California Office of Administrative Law approved final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

On September 5, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808) was signed into law.

California has set what may be an emerging trend with AB 45, restricting collection and use of personal information collected near family planning facilities.

Minnesota has a new law that, beginning a year from now, will require that social media companies warn users of the potential negative mental health...

Now is the time that many are putting together their 2026 budgets and considering how much to allocate next year to address the constantly evolving privacy and data security landscape.

In ongoing tweaks to state privacy laws, Oregon has amended its state privacy law to cover auto manufacturers.

A recent Seventh Circuit decision is a reminder of BIPA’s financial institution GLBA exceptions. In that case, the court held that a vendor to GLBA-regulated entities was exempt from Illinois’ biometric law.

As we settle into 2026, last year is firmly in the rearview mirror. But the privacy and cybersecurity developments are still driving our actions today.

With AI adoption accelerating across healthcare, stakeholders are under pressure to implement solutions that deliver value while meeting growing regulatory scrutiny.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes made regulatory history by filing the first-ever criminal charges against a prediction market platform for allegedly operating an illegal gambling business in the state.

On June 2, the California State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 1180, which now moves to the California Senate for consideration.

California appears to be changing its approach to how it regulates artificial intelligence, likely reflecting its reaction to challenges seen recently in other states.

On August 15, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it has rescinded its 2023 supervisory letter establishing the Novel Activities Supervision Program (NASP).

Washington state has amended its property rights law to prohibit AI deepfakes, creating new protections against forged digital likenesses that mirror an individual's voice or appearance to deceive others. The law, effective June 2026, increases civil penalties and allows recovery for reputational harm and emotional distress when unauthorized AI-generated replicas are used in advertising or commercial products.