A Texas state court has issued a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) blocking Hisense, a major Chinese smart TV manufacturer, from collecting data on the content viewers watch via Automatic Content Recognition (“ACR”) technology. Background The TRO follows lawsuits that Texas Attorney General (“AG”) Ken Paxton filed on December 15, 2025, against Hisense and four other […]
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California AG Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with Mobile App Provider for Alleged CCPA Violations
On November 21, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with Jam City, Inc. (company), a mobile game app company, for alleged failures to enable in-app opt-outs from the sale and sharing of personal information across many of the company’s mobile apps as required by the California Consumer Privacy Act […]
California Finalizes New and Amended CCPA Regulations
On September 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) had approved the new and amended California Consumer Privacy Act regulations that the CPPA delivered to OAL for approval following the CPPA’s July 24, 2025 Board meeting. This was the last step under California law to […]
Multistate Privacy Investigative Sweep Targeting Website Global Privacy Control (GPC) Noncompliance
On September 9, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a joint investigation sweep targeting businesses that may be failing to honor consumers’ opt-out requests submitted via Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals, in coordination with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut. The CPPA’s announcement underscores a growing trend of multi-jurisdictional collaboration among […]
State Regulators Form Privacy Law Implementation and Enforcement Group
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. […]