US Senator Wyden Calls for Coordinated State Enforcement of Global Privacy Control Signals
August 20, 2026
As more states give consumers the ability to automatically opt out of certain uses of their personal information, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is urging state regulators to take a more coordinated approach to enforcing those rights. In an August 3rd letter to attorneys general and privacy regulators in 11 states, Senator Wyden called for clearer guidance and collective enforcement around Global Privacy Control, a technology that allows consumers to communicate an opt-out preference automatically through their browser rather than submitting individual requests to every website they visit.…
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Broad Business Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Limit Expansion of Video Privacy Law
July 13, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering one of the most significant digital privacy cases for online businesses in years. In Salazar v. Paramount Global, a growing coalition of business organizations is urging the Court to avoid expanding a decades-old Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) law in ways that could expose countless websites to new class action lawsuits.…
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Federal Judge Rejects CIPA Pixel Lawsuit Lacking Evidence of Genuine Privacy Harm
July 9, 2026
For the past several years, ecommerce businesses have faced an onslaught of lawsuits targeting the routine use of website analytics and advertising technologies. Plaintiffs' attorneys have increasingly relied on the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to argue that common website tracking tools constitute unlawful surveillance, even when they collect only standard browsing information. Many of these lawsuits have followed a familiar pattern: broad allegations, little evidence of actual harm, and significant pressure on businesses to settle rather than endure expensive litigation.…
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A Major Step Forward: SB 690 Advances Out of Committee to Curb CIPA Shakedowns
July 6, 2026
We have important news to share in the fight against abusive California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) litigation. On July 1, the California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 690 (SB 690) and, after adopting a set of amendments authored by the bill's sponsor, voted unanimously to advance it. The amended version was re-referred to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.…
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California’s New Cybersecurity Audit Mandate: Why Ecommerce Businesses Need to Pay Attention Today
April 16, 2026
If your ecommerce business processes significant volumes of consumer data in California, a new regulation now on the books may soon require you to conduct — and formally certify — an annual cybersecurity audit. The requirement, finalized under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law in September 2025, took effect on January 1, 2026, and represents one of the most prescriptive cybersecurity accountability measures any U.S. state has imposed to date.…
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Minnesota’s Privacy Law Moves Into Enforcement and Raises New Stakes for Businesses
April 13, 2026
The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) has entered a new phase and for ecommerce businesses, the stakes just got higher. While the law took effect in July 2025, it included a provision requiring companies be given 30-day cure to fix compliance issues before facing enforcement by the state. The requirement to provide a grace period expired on January 31, 2026. Now, violations can trigger immediate enforcement risk.…
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