Employers increasingly rely on automated tools to help make decisions concerning hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination. In response, state legislatures and agencies have begun to regulate uses of these technologies, often referred to as automated decision-making technology (“ADMT”). These laws generally require entities that deploy ADMT in the employment context
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New Jersey Enacts Ban on Surveillance Pricing
On July 23, 2026, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed A4085 (the Fair Price Protection Act) into law, which prohibits companies from charging consumers different prices for groceries based on their personal data. New Jersey will join New York, Connecticut, and Maryland in imposing prohibitions and requirements on the use
Continue Reading New Jersey Enacts Ban on Surveillance PricingColorado Governor Vetoes Overly Broad Algorithmic Pricing and Wage Setting Bill
On June 2, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis vetoed HB 26-1210, a bill that would have imposed requirements for use of “surveillance data” to set individualized prices for consumers or individualized wage setting for workers. The veto is yet another action in a trend of bills focused on regulating “surveillance” or “dynamic” pricing.
Continue Reading Colorado Governor Vetoes Overly Broad Algorithmic Pricing and Wage Setting BillState Comprehensive Privacy Law Round-Up: Several States Amend Their Privacy Statutes
In recent weeks, several state legislatures have amended their state comprehensive privacy laws. Some of these amendments have already been enacted into law, while others have passed their state legislature and await the governor’s signature.
Continue Reading State Comprehensive Privacy Law Round-Up: Several States Amend Their Privacy StatutesDelaware General Assembly Passes HB 380, an Amendment to the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act
On June 16, 2026, the Delaware General Assembly passed HB 380, which would amend the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA). The bill is currently awaiting the Delaware governor’s signature, and if signed, the amendments would take effect on January 1, 2027. The amendment would impose the following:
Continue Reading Delaware General Assembly Passes HB 380, an Amendment to the Delaware Personal Data Privacy ActVermont Data Privacy Bill Signed into Law
On June 16, 2026, the Vermont Governor signed into law the Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, making Vermont the fourth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law this year. The law will take effect on January 1, 2028.
Continue Reading Vermont Data Privacy Bill Signed into LawWhite House Releases Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and Security
On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an executive order titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” (the “Order”). The Order reflects the Administration’s stated policy of advancing U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (“AI”) while addressing national security risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems. To
Continue Reading White House Releases Executive Order on Advanced AI Innovation and SecurityMaryland Enacts Law on Personalized Food Pricing
On April 28, 2026, Maryland Governor Moore signed HB 895 (the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act) into law, which will impose limitations on the use of personalized pricing in the food retail and grocery delivery context. The law will go into effect on October 1, 2026. As we have detailed in prior blog posts, there has been a wave of personalized pricing proposals at the state level, and the FTC is focusing attention on pricing in the grocery sector.
Continue Reading Maryland Enacts Law on Personalized Food PricingFTC Alleges OkCupid Data Sharing Amounted to a Deceptive Practice
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with dating app operator OkCupid and its affiliate Match Group Americas (Match), resolving allegations that the company had violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by sharing users’ personal information with a third party in a manner that was not disclosed in
Continue Reading FTC Alleges OkCupid Data Sharing Amounted to a Deceptive PracticeAlabama Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law
On April 17, 2026, the Governor of Alabama signed HB 351, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (ALDPA), into law. The law resembles Connecticut’s data privacy statute, but omits certain requirements, such as a data protection impact assessment. Alabama follows Oklahoma as the second state to enact a comprehensive privacy
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