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About Dorian Simmons

Dorian Simmons is a senior associate with Alston & Bird’s Technology & Privacy Group and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team. Dorian focuses his practice on technology transactions and data privacy issues. He assists clients with technology contracting and procurement, and privacy and data security-related matters.

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CPPA Board Votes to Adopt CCPA Regulations; Open DROP Rules to Public Comment

July 25, 2025 By Dorian Simmons

On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board voted to adopt draft regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) concerning cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technologies, and the CCPA’s application to insurance companies. The approved regulations also include certain updates to the existing CCPA regulations. The CPPA will now submit […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, California, CCPA, CPPA, CPRA, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Audit, Data Security, ePrivacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Cybersecurity, Privacy, Regulatory Enforcement, US State Law

CPPA Board to Discuss Draft CCPA Regulations, DROP Requirements

July 23, 2025 By Dorian Simmons

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board will meet on Thursday, July 24 to discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), the CCPA’s application to insurance companies, and updates to the existing CCPA regulations. Ahead of the meeting, the CPPA re-issued the draft regulations […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, California, CCPA, CPRA, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Audit, Data Protection, Data Security, ePrivacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Cybersecurity, Data Protection, US State Law

Texas Enacts Responsible AI Governance Act

July 7, 2025 By Jennifer Everett, Daniel Felz, Dorian Simmons and Hyun Jai Oh

On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), into law. TRAIGA imposes on businesses and governmental entities obligations and prohibitions for certain uses of artificial intelligence (“AI”), amends the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (“CUBI”) to include certain exemptions, and […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics, Legislation, Privacy Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, CUBI, Privacy, TDPSA, Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, US State Law

NY Passes Law Governing Personalized Algorithmic Pricing; AI Companions

June 11, 2025 By Jennifer Everett, Jennifer Pike and Dorian Simmons

[THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO THE LEGISLATION PRIOR TO SIGNING.] On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A3008 into law. The omnibus legislation mandates transparency in personalized algorithmic pricing. The new law also requires operators of AI companions to implement safety protocols and disclose bot usage […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Legislation, New York Tagged With: AI, Algorithmic Pricing, Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, New York

CPPA Issues Revised Draft CCPA Regulations; Votes to Initiate Public Comment Period

May 9, 2025 By Dorian Simmons

On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board convened to discuss revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), insurance, and updates to the existing CCPA regulations. The revisions were informed by comments received by the CPPA during the formal public […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, California, CCPA, CFAA, CPPA, CPRA, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Audit, Data Protection, Data Security, ePrivacy, FTC, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Tracking, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Cybersecurity, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Tracking, US State Law

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