Privacy Law Matters Blog

By Hansenard Piou and Sam CasticThis is the third in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of the second type of data that the DOJ Rule focuses on: government-related…

By Hansenard Piou On October 13th, 2025, Governor Newsom signed the Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) into law. Introduced by co-authors Assembly Member Buffy Wicks and Senator Tom Umberg, the law establishes age-assurance requirements for computer and mobile operating system providers and app stores as well as app developers with an aim to protect children’s…

By Susan Hintze and Hansenard Piou Note that the Autorité has not yet been published the decision in question as it is in process of redacting information relating to trade secrets. Please check back for updates.  On March 31st, 2025, the French Competition Authority (the Autorité), in collaboration with CNIL, announced Decision 25-D-02 of March 28,…

By Sam CasticThe post below was originally published by the IAPP at https://iapp.org/news/a/10-areas-for-privacy-programs-to-focus-in-2025.  This past year was another jammed one for privacy teams and it was not easy to stay on top of all the privacy litigation, enforcement trends, and new laws and regulations in the U.S.Distilling those into focus areas and actionable steps can…

By Emily Litka On July 9, 2024, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office (LA DA) reached a settlement with NGL Labs, the maker of the “NGL: ask me anything” app and its co-founders. The complaint alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), the Children’s Online Privacy…

By Cameron Cantrell and Sam Castic This week the California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney announced a proposed $500,000 settlement to a complaint against mobile app game developer and publisher Tilting Point Media LLC for  alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), unfair competition law, and federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection…