Following the approach taken by the Kentucky and Connecticut legislatures this spring, Oregon has amended its comprehensive privacy statute to implement changes to the law. Specifically, the amendment extends the statutory cure period to July 1, 2026, but this extension is limited to certain controllers. Beginning on January 1, 2026, the statute’s cure provision will only apply to controllers that are a “noncommercial educational broadcast station, as defined in 47 U.S.C. 397” and that (1) receive funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and (2) distribute the entity’s journalism content without cost to recipients. Continue Reading Oregon Amends Its Comprehensive Privacy Statute

Jayne Ponder
Jayne Ponder provides strategic advice to national and multinational companies across industries on existing and emerging data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence laws and regulations.
Jayne’s practice focuses on helping clients launch and improve products and services that involve laws governing data privacy, artificial intelligence, sensitive data and biometrics, marketing and online advertising, connected devices, and social media. For example, Jayne regularly advises clients on the California Consumer Privacy Act, Colorado AI Act, and the developing patchwork of U.S. state data privacy and artificial intelligence laws. She advises clients on drafting consumer notices, designing consent flows and consumer choices, drafting and negotiating commercial terms, building consumer rights processes, and undertaking data protection impact assessments. In addition, she routinely partners with clients on the development of risk-based privacy and artificial intelligence governance programs that reflect the dynamic regulatory environment and incorporate practical mitigation measures.
Jayne routinely represents clients in enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, particularly in areas related to data privacy, artificial intelligence, advertising, and cybersecurity. Additionally, she helps clients to advance advocacy in rulemaking processes led by federal and state regulators on data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence topics.
As part of her practice, Jayne also advises companies on cybersecurity incident preparedness and response, including by drafting, revising, and testing incident response plans, conducting cybersecurity gap assessments, engaging vendors, and analyzing obligations under breach notification laws following an incident.
Jayne maintains an active pro bono practice, including assisting small and nonprofit entities with data privacy topics and elder estate planning.
Texas Enacts AI Consumer Protection Law
On June 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (“TRAIGA”) (HB 149) into law. The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, makes Texas the second state to enact comprehensive AI consumer protection legislation, following the 2024 enactment of the Colorado…
Continue Reading Texas Enacts AI Consumer Protection LawConnecticut Legislature Amends Its Privacy Statute
On June 24, 2025, the Connecticut governor signed SB 1295, which amends the state’s comprehensive privacy statute, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). SB 1295 takes effect on July 1, 2026.Continue Reading Connecticut Legislature Amends Its Privacy Statute
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Proposes Draft Regulations
On June 2, 2025, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs published draft regulations to implement the New Jersey Data Protection Act, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. The draft regulations propose detailed requirements, including for privacy notices, consent, and consumer rights. Interested parties may submit written…
Continue Reading New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Proposes Draft RegulationsClothing Retailer, Todd Snyder, Inc., Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a decision and $345,178 fine related to allegations that Todd Snyder, Inc. violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and requirements to change its business practices.Continue Reading Clothing Retailer, Todd Snyder, Inc., Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
Montana Passes Amendments to Consumer Data Privacy Act
On April 15, 2025, the Montana legislature unanimously passed Montana SB 297, a bill that would amend the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MTCDPA”) with provisions expanding online data protections for minors, narrowing the exemptions under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and removing a controller’s right to cure, among others. We outline some key provisions below.Continue Reading Montana Passes Amendments to Consumer Data Privacy Act
Utah Enacts App Store Accountability Act
On March 26, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed into law SB 142, the App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), enacting the country’s first state law that requires app store providers to verify the age of all users and places obligations on app developers. An “app store provider” is defined as “a person that owns, operates, or controls an app store that allows users in [Utah] to download apps onto a mobile device.” A “developer” is defined as “a person that owns or controls an app made available through the app store in the state.”
The law goes into effect on May 7, 2025, and the obligations on app store providers and developers are not effective until May 6, 2026. Some key provisions are outlined below.Continue Reading Utah Enacts App Store Accountability Act
Honda Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
On March 12, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a decision and $632,500 fine related to allegations that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”) violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).Continue Reading Honda Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
Federal Congressional Comprehensive Data Privacy Working Group Issues Request for Information
On February 21, 2025, Congressmen Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) and John Joyce (R-PA-13), Chairman and Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, respectively, issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) asking stakeholders to provide comments to the newly formed data privacy working group. Chairman Guthrie and Vice Chairman Joyce…
Continue Reading Federal Congressional Comprehensive Data Privacy Working Group Issues Request for InformationState Legislatures Consider New Wave of 2025 AI Legislation
State lawmakers are considering a diverse array of AI legislation, with hundreds of bills introduced in 2025. As described further in this blog post, many of these AI legislative proposals fall into several key categories: (1) comprehensive consumer protection legislation similar to the Colorado AI Act, (2) sector-specific legislation on automated decision-making, (3) chatbot regulation, (4) generative AI transparency requirements, (5) AI data center and energy usage requirements, and (6) frontier model public safety legislation. Although these categories represent just a subset of current AI legislative activity, they illustrate the major priorities of state legislatures and highlight new AI laws that may be on the horizon.Continue Reading State Legislatures Consider New Wave of 2025 AI Legislation