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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

FTC Guidance on AI: Don’t Surprise Consumers – Or Yourself

FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Director Andrew Smith this week published some helpful pointers for companies that are developing or using AI to support consumer-facing services. These pointers are drawn from past…

No Delay? What To Expect on CCPA Enforcement Timing

The CCPA grants the California Attorney General (AG) the authority to enforce the CCPA starting on July 1, 2020. Last month, the AG confirmed no intention to delay that enforcement date due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

CCPA Litigation Round-Up

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect January 1, 2020. While the California Attorney General’s enforcement authority is delayed until July 1, private litigants have already started to file direct…

In Non-COVID-19 News, New York SHIELD Act Takes Effect

Effective March 21, 2020, the New York SHIELD Act imposes data security requirements on most businesses that own or license computerized data that includes the “private information” (defined below) of New York…

Data Privacy Considerations for Coronavirus Data Tools

Data is helping governments, researchers, and companies across the world track the spread of the novel coronavirus, monitor cases and outcomes of COVID-19, and devise ways to halt the virus’s spread. As part of these…