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Thinking about adding an AI Chatbot? Some key considerations.
Feb 17, 2026
Thinking about adding an AI Chatbot? Some key considerations.
Many companies are thinking about how to deploy new AI systems to automate routine work and to improve their product. For many businesses, adding an AI chatbot is a valuable way to enhance the customer experience by automating routine conversations,[1] and by alerting customers to new deals and offerings that are relevant to them.[2] Coupled…
Is Scrolling the New Smoking?
Jan 21, 2026
Is Scrolling the New Smoking?
In the final weeks of 2025, New York passed a law requiring social media platforms with “certain predatory features” to display warning labels about “the dangerous impact” those features pose to the mental health of users under the age of eighteen.[1] These so-called “predatory features” include continuous and infinite scrolling, displaying addictive feeds, and automatically…
Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
Jul 30, 2025
Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws
Note the below chart was updated on July 24, 2025 to reflect recent developments. The number of U.S. states that have adopted privacy laws grows regularly. Fortunately, there seems to be quite a bit of crossover, at least when it comes to thresholds that companies must meet in order to trigger compliance requirements. We provide…
California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers
Mar 10, 2025
California Actively Enforcing its Delete Act against Data Brokers
If you are a data broker and you are not registered in California, you may face sanctions, including fines and possible shut down of operations. The California Privacy Protection Agency is actively enforcing the state’s Delete Act, legislation that was enacted in 2023. The Delete Act requires entities that qualify as data brokers under the…
Will Free Speech Become Expensive for Big Tech?
Dec 2, 2024
Will Free Speech Become Expensive for Big Tech?
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act[1] is the federal law that allows internet platforms to host online content without fear of lawsuits based on third party content. In other words, for hosting free speech, internet providers are given immunity from liability if the speech somehow crosses the line from protected free speech into unprotected…
Dolce Vita Ruling a Win for Cookies and Pixels Alike
Nov 21, 2024
Dolce Vita Ruling a Win for Cookies and Pixels Alike
In recent years, companies in industries from media to healthcare have faced a rash of lawsuits challenging their use of common web tracking technologies such as the Meta Pixel. These cases generally allege that the use of such tracking technologies violates common law privacy protections and a wide range of state and federal privacy statutes….
What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?
Oct 15, 2024
What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?
Most of us are accustomed to receiving pop-up notices regarding cookies when we first visit a website. Some people quickly click the “accept” button and move on. Others review their choices, and opt out of some, if not all, optional cookies. Why suddenly, have we been offered such choices online, even in the U.S.? Those…
FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock
Aug 13, 2024
FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock
For years now, TikTok has seemed to be the center of attention. From viral baking content to true crime to dancing videos to family-influencer content, everyone seems to be on it or talking about it. And the FTC has said that’s part of the problem. On August 2, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought a suit…
Will AI lead Google Paid Advertisers to Ask for a Refund?
Jun 27, 2024
Will AI lead Google Paid Advertisers to Ask for a Refund?
In May 2024, Google unveiled a suite of new AI products as part of its strategy to reassert its position as a dominant powerhouse in all things technology. This approach includes revamping its Google Search functionality, the product after which it has a verb named, by incorporating its proprietary AI, named Gemini, into Search. Was…
Ad-Tech Europe: The Moving Target Marking Targeted Advertising
Apr 26, 2024
Ad-Tech Europe: The Moving Target Marking Targeted Advertising
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published an opinion on the legality of pay-or-consent models for online platforms offering services in Europe. While the opinion is non-binding and limited to “large online platforms[1],” companies that offer platforms large and small in Europe should pay attention to the EDPB’s analysis—it will inform their future guidance…
