United States: Privacy

California's 2026 legislative session concluded with Governor Newsom signing several landmark privacy and AI bills into law, including comprehensive child safety measures, AI auditor oversight frameworks, and expanded data protection requirements. How will these new regulations reshape digital advertising, workplace AI deployment, and online platform obligations for businesses operating in California?

Hospital and health system counsel face unprecedented challenges as AI transforms patient data into a critical asset, requiring navigation of complex de-identification strategies, state AI and privacy law compliance, and model ownership issues. This session provides in-house legal teams with a practical framework for managing AI-driven healthcare data transactions and governance structures they were never formally trained to handle.

California's Senate Bill 690 eliminates the private right of action for pen register claims under CIPA when violations arise from website or mobile app tracking technologies, leaving enforcement solely to the Attorney General. The bill applies retroactively to claims filed after January 1, 2025, and awaits Governor Newsom's signature with an operative date of January 1, 2027.

California's 2026 legislative session concluded with Governor Newsom signing several landmark privacy and AI bills into law, including comprehensive child safety measures, AI auditor oversight frameworks, and expanded data protection requirements. How will these new regulations reshape digital advertising, workplace AI deployment, and online platform obligations for businesses operating in California?

California's Senate Bill 690 eliminates the private right of action for pen register claims under CIPA when violations arise from website or mobile app tracking technologies, leaving enforcement solely to the Attorney General. The bill applies retroactively to claims filed after January 1, 2025, and awaits Governor Newsom's signature with an operative date of January 1, 2027.

Private fund sponsors and investment advisers face growing obligations to protect personally identifiable information collected during investor onboarding, from Social Security numbers to financial statements. As fundraising becomes increasingly digital, involving data rooms, subscription portals, and multiple service providers, the risk of mishandling sensitive information multiplies. What written policies and procedures should sponsors implement to safeguard prospective investor data while navigating comp