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California SB 1119: Adam's Law for AI Companion Chatbots
Newsom signed SB 1119, Adam's Law, Sept. 10, 2026, requiring crisis protocols, session limits, and child safety audits for AI companion chatbots in California.
California SB 1130 Smart Glasses Bill Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1130 would ban secretly recording people in California businesses with smart glasses. It was presented to Governor Newsom on September 9, 2026 and is not yet law.
California SB 1247: The Sharenting Bill That Lets Kids Delete Their Parents' Content
California SB 1247 lets children featured in monetized content demand deletion at 18. $3,000/day fines for non-compliant parents. Hearing April 6, 2026.
California SB 1276 Extends Reporting Law to AI Abuse Images
California SB 1276, signed Sept. 10, 2026, adds AI-generated abuse images to the mandated-reporting law and expands Penal Code 311.3, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
California SB 690 Signed: CIPA Pen Register Suits AG-Only in 2027
Newsom signed SB 690 on Sept 30, 2026 (Ch. 976). From Jan 1, 2027 only the AG may bring CIPA pen register claims against private actors over website conduct.
California SB 691: Body Camera Policies Must Add a Patient Redaction Process
California SB 691, Chapter 416, requires every agency with a body-worn camera policy to add a patient redaction procedure by July 1, 2027.
California SB 867: New Law Bans Toys With Companion Chatbots Until 2031
California SB 867 bars toys with companion chatbots for kids under 16, an inferred Jan. 1, 2027 start through the Jan. 1, 2031 repeal.
California Settles 23andMe Claims for $6 Million and a Five-Year Data Bar on the Estate
California's $6.01 million 23andMe settlement, filed October 19, 2026 and pending court approval, would end two appeals and bar the wind-down estate from collecting consumer data for five years.
California Sues 23andMe's Successor Over Genetic Data Breach (2026)
California AG Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co. (formerly 23andMe) on May 28, 2026 over the 2023 genetic data breach affecting nearly 7 million people, invoking GIPA and the CCPA.
California Vetoes SB 1130: No Smart Glasses Recording Law
Governor Newsom vetoed SB 1130 on September 30, 2026. California still has no wearable-camera statute; Penal Code 632 and 647(j) continue to govern recording.
California's Delete Act Deletion Mandate Takes Effect: Data Brokers Must Now Process DROP Requests Every 45 Days
As of August 1, 2026, California data brokers must access the DROP platform every 45 days to process consumer deletion requests under the Delete Act (SB 362). Here's what changed and what it means.
CalPrivacy Fines Two Data Brokers Under CCPA and Delete Act
California's privacy agency fined LocateSmarter $116,490 and Cybba $52,400 in August 2026; the LocateSmarter order is its first under both the CCPA and Delete Act.
Canada Bill C-16: Deepfake Intimate Images Are Now a Crime
Canada's Bill C-16 took effect July 18, 2026, bringing AI deepfake intimate images under the Criminal Code and making it a crime to threaten to share one.
Canada Opens PIPEDA Investigation Into IDScan.net Breach
Canada's Privacy Commissioner opened a PIPEDA investigation into IDScan.net on September 21, 2026 over a driver's licence breach. No findings yet.
Canada Privacy Watchdog Takes Google to Federal Court
Canada's privacy watchdog filed a Federal Court application after finding Google broke PIPEDA by refusing to de-list search results. Nothing is decided yet.
Canada Tables Bill C-36 to Replace PIPEDA: What the Privacy Reform Bill Would Change
Canada introduced Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, on June 15, 2026 to replace its aging federal privacy law. Status: first reading.
Canada's First Children's Privacy Code: What the OPC Guidance Says
Canada's OPC launched its first Children's Privacy Code on 20 October 2026. It is PIPEDA guidance, not a new law, and is open for comment until 20 January 2027.
Capital Health $4.5M Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval; Payments Next
A federal judge granted final approval on July 14, 2026 to the $4.5M Capital Health data breach settlement. The claim window closed April 6, 2026; approved payments follow after appeals.
Capital One Data Breach Settlement in Canada: C$35 Million Deal Awaits Court Approval
Capital One proposed a C$35 million settlement over its 2019 Canadian data breach. Opt out by Sept 11, 2026; BC Supreme Court hearing set for Sept 22, 2026.
Character.AI Bankruptcy: State AGs Warn on Private Chat Data
A coalition of 39 states and DC filed a notice on October 14, 2026 in the Character.AI bankruptcy, seeking privacy protections for chat data in any sale.
Class Action Adds Stability AI as a Defendant Over Alleged AI-Generated CSAM
An amended complaint filed July 7, 2026 adds Stability AI to the xAI/Grok CSAM class action, and a court granted the plaintiffs pseudonymous status on July 30. All allegations are unproven.
Clearview AI Settlement Vacated by Seventh Circuit, Sent Back to District Court
The Seventh Circuit vacated approval of the Clearview AI biometric privacy class settlement on July 13, 2026, citing inadequate class representation. Here is what happens next.
Cleveland Renews Flock License Plate Reader Contract With New Limits as Appleton Ends Its Program
Cleveland renewed its Flock license plate reader contract 9-6 with new limits on July 15, 2026, the same day Appleton, Wisconsin terminated its Flock contract.
CNIL Fines EXTIA EUR 300,000 Over GDPR Erasure Request Failures
France's CNIL published a EUR 300,000 fine against EXTIA on September 9, 2026 over mishandled GDPR erasure requests. What Articles 12 and 17 actually require.
CNIL Fines Fnac Darty Companies EUR 7 Million Over Trackers in the Fnac Mobile App
France's CNIL fined two Fnac Darty companies EUR 7 million over an app tracker used without consent, with EUR 10,000 a day if they do not fix it.
CNIL Fines French Hospital EUR 500,000 Over Breach Notification Failure
France's CNIL fined Hopital Prive de la Loire EUR 500,000 after a breach hit 524,867 patients and 202,246 trusted contacts. Only the patients were told.
Colorado Ammunition Age 21 Law (HB25-1133) Effective July 2026
Colorado HB25-1133 took effect July 1, 2026, setting a minimum age of 21 to buy ammunition, requiring vendor-assisted sales and age-verified delivery statewide.
Colorado Signs Device-Level Age-Check Law (SB26-051)
Colorado Gov. Polis signed SB26-051 on June 3, 2026, moving online age checks to the device operating system. It takes effect January 1, 2028.
Combs Defamation Ruling: One NewsNation Claim Proceeds, Three Dismissed
A federal judge let one claim proceed against NewsNation's parent, dismissed three, and denied attorney Ariel Mitchell's motion in full on September 4, 2026.
Comcast $117.5M Xfinity Data Breach Settlement Wins Final Approval, Fee Award Cut
A federal judge approved Comcast's $117.5M Xfinity breach settlement on Aug. 20, 2026 and cut the attorneys' fee award to $31.7M. Claim deadline reported as Sept. 14.
Concora Credit TCPA Settlement: October 19, 2026 Claim Deadline
The claim, exclusion and objection deadline in the Concora Credit TCPA settlement is October 19, 2026. Preliminary approval only; final approval has not been granted.
Connecticut AI Content Provenance Duty Took Effect October 1, 2026
Connecticut Public Act 26-15 Sec. 15 took effect October 1, 2026: large AI providers must add provenance data to AI audio, image and video where reasonable.
Connecticut Auto-Renewal and Right-to-Repair Rules Take Effect
On July 1, 2026, Connecticut Public Act 25-44 took effect: annual auto-renewal reminders, easy cancellation, a private right of action, and repair-access rules.
Connecticut Court Affirms One-Year Workers' Comp Filing Deadline
Connecticut's Appellate Court held on August 25, 2026 that a nursing assistant's claims missed the one-year notice period in Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-294c (a).
Connecticut Court Stays Eviction Over Fair Rent Complaint (2026)
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in TOV Realty v. Suarez (June 2026), affirmed that a court may stay an eviction while a tenant's Fair Rent Commission complaint is pending. What the ruling means.
Connecticut Employee Monitoring Notice Law Takes Effect Oct. 2026
Connecticut's Public Act 26-73 changes employee monitoring notice rules effective Oct. 1, 2026, adding location disclosure and a written new-hire statement.
Connecticut Expands Its Privacy Law: What PA 25-113 Means Starting July 1
Connecticut Public Act 25-113 takes effect July 1, 2026, lowering the CTDPA threshold to 35,000 consumers and adding neural data, AI-training disclosure, and under-18 protections.
Connecticut Requires Facial-Recognition Signs (PA 26-64)
Connecticut's Public Act 26-64, signed May 27, 2026, requires signs at entrances where businesses use facial recognition for security. Here is what it does.
Connecticut Surveillance Pricing Law Delayed to July 1, 2027; Genetic Data Rules Took Effect October 1, 2026
Connecticut's surveillance pricing ban was repealed before its October 1, 2026 start date. The surviving version, PA 26-130 Section 11, begins July 1, 2027.
Connecticut's New 100 Percent Workers' Compensation Assault Benefit Covers Health Care and School Employees, Not Every Worker
Connecticut Public Act 26-12 took effect October 1, 2026. Its new 31-307(e) and (f) pay 100 percent of average weekly earnings for assault injuries to health care and school employees, with the 31-309 cap lifted. The general 75 percent total incapacity rate did not change.
Connecticut's Revised Child Support Guidelines Took Effect August 1, 2026: What Changed
Connecticut's revised Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines took effect August 1, 2026, for new orders and modifications only. Three-parent worksheet, higher income ceiling, PFML as income.
Court Approves $5M EyeMed Data Breach Settlement; Claims Closed
Judge grants final approval of the $5M EyeMed data breach settlement, Sept. 18, 2026. The claim deadline passed Dec. 11, 2025 and did not reopen.
Court Denies xAI Injunction Against Minnesota Nudification Law
A Minnesota judge denied xAI a preliminary injunction against the state nudification law on September 4, 2026 without deciding the First Amendment question.
Court Dismisses Baraka Defamation Claims Under Westfall Act
A New Jersey federal judge dismissed Ras Baraka's defamation claims against Alina Habba without prejudice after upholding a Westfall Act scope certification.
Court Holds OPM DOGE Access Unlawful, Rejects Ultra Vires Claim, No Remedy Yet
A federal judge held OPM's grant of DOGE access to records on tens of millions of federal workers violated the Privacy Act. No remedy has been ordered yet.
Court of Appeal Reopens Laurence Fox Libel Fight, Reshaping the 'Serious Harm' Test in English Defamation Law
In Blake v Fox [2025] EWCA Civ 1321, England's Court of Appeal revived Laurence Fox's libel counterclaim, finding the trial judge misapplied the serious harm test.
Court Orders Indemnity Costs Against Prince Harry and Fellow Claimants in Associated Newspapers Privacy Case
England's High Court ordered indemnity costs against Prince Harry and six co-claimants who lost their Associated Newspapers case, plus a £9.5m interim payment.
Court Reverses Anti-SLAPP Denial in Coppola Libel Case
An unpublished California appeals court reversed the denial of Variety's anti-SLAPP motion in Francis Ford Coppola's libel suit. What it held, and its limits.
Court Reverses Anti-SLAPP Denial in Schneider Defamation Suit
A California appeals court reversed a trial order, ruling Quiet on Set does not imply Dan Schneider committed child sexual abuse, a published opinion holds.
Court Vacates CFPB Funding Decisions, Declines FY2026 Injunction
An Oregon federal judge vacated two CFPB funding decisions on September 25, 2026 and declared combined earnings means gross Fed revenue. No FY2026 injunction.
Credit Acceptance to Pay $700 Million in Debt Relief, Restitution and Penalties Under New York Consent Order
A federal judge entered a $700M consent order against Credit Acceptance Corp. over subprime auto lending. What the NY AG order requires, by paragraph.
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Dallas Jury Returns $604 Million Verdict Against C.H. Robinson
A Dallas County jury awarded roughly $604 million against a trucking company, its driver, and freight broker C.H. Robinson over a fatal 2021 Mississippi pileup.
Deepfake Evidence Rules Explained: Draft 901(c) and Rule 707
No federal rule governs deepfake evidence. Draft Rule 901(c) is unapproved and Rule 707 was withdrawn. What authentication law actually requires right now.
Defamation by Omission: Court Lets Dartmouth Roster Claim Proceed
A New Hampshire federal court refused to dismiss a defamation claim built on a coach's removal from Dartmouth's online rosters. What the order held.
DEFIANCE Act: Deepfake Porn Victims Can Sue for $150K+
Deepfake porn victims can now sue creators under the DEFIANCE Act for $150,000+ per violation. Senate passed S.1837 unanimously January 2026; House vote pending.
Delaware Clears 64,000 Records in First Clean Slate Auto Batch (2026)
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said on June 1, 2026 the first automated Clean Slate batch cleared over 64,000 eligible low-level cases from public background checks.
Delaware Court Dismisses Candace Owens Individually From Macron Suit
A Delaware judge dismissed Candace Owens individually on October 27, 2026 for lack of personal jurisdiction. The case continues against her two companies.
Delaware Signs HB 380: DPDPA Privacy Overhaul Effective 2027
Governor Meyer signed Delaware HB 380 on September 2, 2026. The DPDPA threshold falls to 10,000 consumers and sensitive data expands from January 1, 2027.
DHS Finalizes Rule Ending Automatic EAD Work Permit Extensions
DHS adopted its interim rule as final at 91 FR 65306 on Oct. 14, 2026: a renewal Form I-765 filed on or after Oct. 30, 2025 no longer extends an EAD.
DOJ Files Proposed Settlement With Willow Bridge Over Alleged Rent-Algorithm Collusion
The DOJ filed a proposed consent decree on July 6, 2026 with landlord Willow Bridge in the RealPage rent-algorithm antitrust case. The settlement still needs court approval.