Eight state regulators have established a coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to collaborate on the implementation and enforcement of their privacy laws. According to announcements from the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Consortium aims to coordinate enforcement efforts, share priorities, and discuss developments in privacy law. […]
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Virginia Legislature Passes Second US AI Governance Act behind Colorado: Comparing the AI Acts
On February 20, 2025, the Virginia legislature passed the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (House Bill 2094, the “VA AI Act”) that mandates developers and deployers of high-risk artificial intelligence systems (“HRAI systems”) to adhere to specific governance requirements. The VA AI Act will come into effect on July 1, 2026 (if Virginia […]
State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI
On December 24, 2024 and January 13, 2025, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office published advisories (collectively, “Advisories”) explaining how existing statutes may be used to regulate, investigate and enforce against artificial intelligence (“AI”). These Advisories serve to remind AI developers, suppliers and users of heightened regulatory scrutiny of AI, […]
CPPA Opens Formal Public Comment Period for CCPA Proposed Regulations
On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and opened the formal comment period for its proposed regulations on updates to existing California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) regulations, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) and the applicability of the CCPA to insurance companies. […]
CPPA Board Advances CCPA Regulations to Formal Rulemaking; Adopts New Data Broker Regulations
On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) Board advanced to formal rulemaking the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT) and insurance. The CPPA Board also adopted the California Delete Act proposed regulations, which clarify data broker registration requirements and provide definitions […]