On March 12, 2026, the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) partially vacated the preliminary injunction by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (district court) that had blocked the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA). Several key CAADCA provisions remain enjoined, but […]
Data Protection
CalPrivacy Seeks Input on Reducing Friction in Privacy Rights Experience and Challenges with Opt-Out Preference Signals
On March 6, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) published an Invitation for Preliminary Comments seeking public input on whether regulatory changes are needed in two related areas under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): (1) reducing friction in exercising privacy rights ; and (2) the operation and use of opt-out preference signals (OOPS). […]
Spanish DPA Releases Agentic AI Guidance
On 18 February 2026, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or ‘AEPD’) published an 81‑page guidance document on the privacy aspects of AI systems operating as agents – commonly referred to as ‘agentic AI’. The guidance is aimed at companies that process personal data under the EU General Data Protection […]
New Jersey Expands HIPAA-Based Exemptions Under Its Comprehensive Privacy Law
On January 20, 2026, the New Jersey Governor signed Assembly Bill A5017 (“Amendment”), amending the New Jersey Data Protection Act (“NJDPA”). The Amendment exempts data that is not protected health information (“non-PHI”) from the NJDPA when it is handled by covered entities or business associates in accordance with the privacy and security requirements of the […]
Texas Court Blocks Smart TV Data Collection
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 […]