On September 1, 2025, the amendments to the Texas Data Broker Act (the Act) became effective. The Act, which originally came into effect on September 1, 2023, defines “data brokers” as business entities that derive their principal source of revenue from collecting, processing, or transferring personal data that they did not collect directly from consumers. […]
Data Protection
CPPA Board to Discuss Draft CCPA Regulations, DROP Requirements
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 […]
Back from the Brink: District Court Clears Air Regarding Individualized Damages Assessment in Data Breach Cases
On June 27, 2025, the District Court for the Middle District of Florida, on remand from the Eleventh Circuit, reversed course when it denied class certification to a group of plaintiffs who were purportedly impacted by a spring 2018 cyberattack on Brinker International, Inc., the parent company of the popular chain restaurant, Chili’s. The recent […]
CPPA Issues Revised Draft CCPA Regulations; Votes to Initiate Public Comment Period
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 […]
DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP Over Cybersecurity Program
On March 26, 2025, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE) to settle alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), specifically regarding MORSE’s cybersecurity program. The DOJ and MORSE—a government contractor that provides services to both the Departments of the Army and Air […]