State legislatures have continued to enact privacy laws aimed at protecting kids and teens despite significant—and often successful—legal challenges that largely focus on First Amendment flaws. Some laws have recently gone into effect, or will become effective soon, while others are not slated to take effect until 2027. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
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AI Regulation: The Next Frontier
As the federal government continues to wrestle with the complex issue of regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the wake of the release of President Biden’s Executive Order, states have already proposed or enacted AI regulation, and even more will attempt to tackle the issue in 2024. Two recent developments in AI regulation from California…
Soon Higher GDPR Fines in Belgium? Court Decision Paves Way for Public Fining Methodology
Until now, fines by the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) had, compared to its neighbouring countries (France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands), appeared on the low side in absolute numbers.
Last year we carried out an analysis of over 300 fines related to (alleged) infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the top 250…