State privacy laws are increasingly regulating how businesses collect, use, share, and govern personal information in practice, not just what they say in privacy notices. Compliance challenges now extend beyond disclosures to areas such as digital advertising, sensitive data, consumer rights, data governance, and technical compliance controls. Our latest client alert highlights key developments affecting […]
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New AI Rules for Lawyers? California Codifies Attorney Obligations for the Use of Generative AI
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 574, authored by Senator Thomas Umberg, which regulates the use of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) by attorneys, arbitrators, judicial officers, and alternative dispute resolution providers. The California Legislature had passed the bill unanimously on August 31, 2026. SB 574 does not prohibit attorneys from […]
White House Secures Voluntary Industry Commitments on Independent AI Audits
On September 29, 2026, the President met with executives of several leading artificial intelligence developers at the White House. The parties announced a voluntary framework titled “The White House Accord on Super Intelligence” (the “Accord”). Under the Accord, signatories commit to adopt internal controls for frontier AI systems, engage independent external auditors, and establish independent […]
California Puts Social Media’s Youth Feeds on Notice
On May 14, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued proposed regulations and opened a 45-day public comment period addressing compliance with the age determination and parental consent requirements of the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, or S.B. 976 (the “Act”). Enacted in September 2024, the Act is intended to protect users […]
May Flowers Bring Fresh Insight from CalPrivacy
Increased scrutiny of data brokers, rapid scaling of enforcement operations and active opposition to federal privacy preemption are in bloom in the Golden State. On May 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to review and discuss enforcement activities, legislative developments, and international data transfer issues. […]