On June 5, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) gave final approval to a modified consent order against Illuminate Education, Inc. (“EdTech Provider”), a K-12 software vendor, settling allegations that the EdTech Provider did not adequately protect the personal data of more than 10 million students. The action — which follows a public comment period […]
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Colorado Replaces Landmark AI Act—Creating New Trails for AI Rules and Private AI Litigation
On May 12, 2026, the Colorado legislature passed SB 26-189, which repeals and replaces its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act. Colorado is doing away with the concept of “algorithmic discrimination” and moving instead to a notice- and disclosure-based regime focused on automated decision-making. This time, it does so without a carve-out for deployers who are small […]
One Federal Privacy Bill to Rule Them All?
On April 21, 2026, Republican lawmakers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, including Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Leader of the Energy and Commerce Data Privacy Working Group, introduced the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act”, the SECURE Data Act (the “Act”). The Act is designed […]
The FTC’s COPPA Policy Statement to Incentivize Age Verification Through a More Flexible Enforcement Approach
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an enforcement policy statement announcing that the Commission will not bring enforcement actions under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule against operators of general audience sites and services and mixed audience sites and services that collect, use, or disclose personal information for the […]
FTC Sends Letters Reminding Data Brokers of their Obligations under PADFAA
On February 9, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent letters to thirteen data brokers reminding them of their obligations to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (“PADFAA”). We previously wrote an article and Peter Swire published a white paper at the Cross-Border Data Forum (“CBDF”) describing PADFAA in […]