There are privacy rules taking effect Thursday in California that have gone “a little bit under the radar,” but companies are beginning to pay attention to them “at the last minute,” Sourcepoint Chief Privacy Officer Julie Rubash told us in an interview.
Recent amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Protection Agency’s ongoing rulemaking efforts mark a shift toward “stronger enforcement and broader data-security obligations,” attorneys from Ervin Cohen & Jessup said in a post Friday.
Employers can mitigate litigation risk by reviewing their social media privacy policies and ensuring that they comply with state laws, Hinckley Allen attorneys Lisa Zaccardelli and Janelle Pelli blogged Tuesday.
The fate of a New York AI bill signed last week by Gov. Kathy Hocul (D) is unclear due to federal attempts to combat state AI regulation, Davis Wright attorneys blogged Tuesday.
Florida Senate Commerce Chair Tom Leek (R) prefiled a proposed AI Bill of Rights after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) called for one earlier this month (see 2512040046). Prefiling readies the bill for the Florida legislative session opening Jan. 23.
New York state will require warning labels on social networks detailing their mental health risks. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) late Friday signed S-4505, which passed the legislature in June (see 2506180004).
The White House's executive order barring state regulation of AI (see 2512110068) isn't likely to stop states, Goodwin AI and data lawyers wrote last week. The order directs federal agencies to condition access to discretionary grants on a state's commitment not to enforce "onerous" AI laws, but it gives scant guidance on which state laws are onerous and conflict with the administration's policy principles, the lawyers argued.
State legislators across the country already have filed several kids online safety bills ahead of 2026 legislative sessions. An attorney earlier this week predicted an “avalanche of new state laws” related to child online safety over the next one to two years (see 2512170031).
A bill that would add carveouts to New Jersey’s comprehensive privacy law is nearing the finish line. The Senate voted 38-0 on Thursday to pass A-5017, which would exempt insurance-support organizations and national securities associations from certain disclosure requirements in the New Jersey Data Protection Act, which already exempted insurance institutions.
Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing (R) on Wednesday filed a resolution urging Congress to reject further attempts to pass a moratorium on state AI laws.