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The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

California enacts its own internet age-gating law

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 2d

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots | TechCrunch

SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 5d

State AGs are enlisting private law firms to bring data protection cases against tech companies in a new approach to privacy enforcement. news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...

States Turn to Outside Firms to Generate Big Privacy Settlements

Attorneys general from Texas, Nebraska and other states are tapping outside law firms to bring data protection cases against the biggest tech companies—snagging a cut of multimillion-to-billion dollar...

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 6d

California Governor Newsom signs data privacy bills into law www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/08/g...

Governor Newsom signs data privacy bills to protect tech users | Governor of California

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 7d

California’s SB 53 establishes landmark transparency, safety, and reporting obligations for frontier AI developers, signaling growing state involvement in AI governance. View the highlights of it and other AI legislation in our new blog post: #AI #Compliance www.zwillgen.com/artificial-i...

California SB 53 and Other Developing AI Legislation

California’s new SB 53, among other legislation, imposes transparency, risk, and reporting requirements on frontier AI developers.

ZwillGen’s Marci Rozen Joins Nasdaq TradeTalks to Discuss AI and Data Governance

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 7d

ZwillGen Senior Legal Director Marci Rozen appeared live on Nasdaq TradeTalks today to share insights on how companies can balance AI innovation with evolving privacy and data governance requirements. www.zwillgen.com/publication/...

ZwillGen's Marci Rozen shares insights on how companies can balance AI innovation with evolving privacy and data governance requirements.

FTC Puts Content Creators on Notice in $10 million COPPA Settlement with Disney

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 9d

A $10 million FTC settlement with Disney highlights how COPPA obligations may be triggered by content mislabeling on YouTube. Learn what businesses should be doing now in our new blog post: #COPPA #ChildrensPrivacy #FTC #ContentCreators
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FTC’s $10M settlement with Disney over YouTube mislabeling highlights COPPA risks, content creator duties, and child privacy enforcement.

LinkedIn sues software company allegedly scraping data from millions of profiles

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 12d

LinkedIn sues software company accused of using millions of fake accounts to scrape member data and sell it to third parties therecord.media/linkedin-sue...

ProAPIs, a software company, and its CEO Rahmat Alam allegedly run an operation which LinkedIn says charges customers up to $15,000 per month for scraped user data taken from the social media platform...

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Nation's Largest Rural Lifestyle Retailer to Pay $1.35M Over CCPA Violations

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 14d

Tractor Supply Company will pay a record $1.35M fine to settle allegations it violated the CCPA cppa.ca.gov/announcement...

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Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI safety law

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 15d

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AI safety bill into law www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

The measures could help craft a national standard on AI safety.

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Multi-Billion Dollar Amazon Auto-Renewal Settlement Highlights Importance of Subscription Compliance

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 15d

Amazon’s $2.5B FTC settlement underscores the critical importance of subscription and auto-renewal compliance for all businesses. Read the highlights of the settlement in our latest blog post: #SubscriptionCompliance #ConsumerProtection #FTC #AutoRenewal

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Amazon’s $2.5B FTC settlement highlights key risks and obligations for subscription and auto-renewal compliance.

FTC Secures Historic $2.5 Billion Settlement Against Amazon

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 19d

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it used deceptive tactics to enroll consumers in Prime and made cancellations unnecessarily difficult. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

The Federal Trade Commission has secured a historic order with Amazon.com, Inc., as well as Senior Vice President Neil Lindsay and Vice President Jamil Ghani, settling allegations that Amazon enrol

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Privacy + Security Academy @privsecacademy.bsky.social · 25d

Join the “Defensible by Design: In-House Counsel and the Operational Cyber Program” session at the Privacy + Security Forum, – Nov. 12-14, 2025: Register today: www.privacysecurityacademy.com/psf-fall-aca... #privacy #privsecforum @zwillgen.com

More than 200 former heads of state, diplomats, Nobel laureates, AI leaders, scientists, and others, call for “AI red lines” ahead of the 80th United Nations General Assembly.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 22d

A ‘global call for AI red lines’ sounds the alarm about the lack of international AI policy

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 25d

Massachusetts takes prediction markets to court, testing the line between state gambling laws and federal oversight and the future of event contracts. View our new blog:

#SportsBetting #EventsContracts #CFTC #GamblingRegulation
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Massachusetts Pushes Back on Event Contracts: A New Front in the National Debate

Massachusetts sues Kalshi over prediction markets, sparking a test of state vs. federal authority on sports betting contracts.

The curious case of: Y (China) [2010] EWCA Civ 116

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 26d

When generative AI writes; you verify. A UK tribunal sanctions a barrister for relying on a non-existent case, reminding lawyers to verify their sources before filing. View our new blog:

#GenerativeAI #AIEthics #LegalEthics #ArtificialIntelligence

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UK tribunal disciplines barrister for citing a fictitious AI-generated case, underscoring lawyers’ duty to verify AI-assisted legal research.

Responsible AI Governance Shouldn't Start — Much Less End — at Legal Compliance

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 26d

Business executives take note: Responsible AI governance isn’t unnecessary bureaucracy, it’s a competitive advantage that can help you move faster while protecting your company from unnecessary risk. www.zwillgen.com/artificial-i...

Clients have recently started asking a version of the same question: "If our system isn't 'high risk' under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act or the Colorado AI Act, why do I need to do anything abou...

ZwillGen Named Litigation Powerhouse in BTI Litigation Outlook 2026

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ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · 27d

We’re proud to be recognized by corporate counsel as a Litigation Powerhouse, reflecting ZwillGen’s growing reputation as a go-to firm for privacy defense work. www.zwillgen.com/firm-news/zw...

ZwillGen is proud to announce its inclusion in BTI Litigation Outlook 2026, where corporate counsel rank ZwillGen a Litigation Powerhouse.

FTC Launches Inquiry into AI Chatbots Acting as Companions

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · Sep 11

FTC issues orders to companies that provide AI chatbots seeking details on safeguards for children and teens. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots seeking information on how these firms measure, test, and monitor potentially nega

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Regulatory Uncertainty for Daily Fantasy Sports in California

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · Sep 11

In this Gambling Insider article, Marc Zwillinger breaks down the landscape and legality of daily fantasy sports in California after AG Rob Bonta declared both DFS and Pick’em games illegal. www.zwillgen.com/publication/...

In this Gambling Insider article, Marc Zwillinger breaks down the landscape and legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in California after the state’s attorney general declared both DFS and Pick’em ga...

Ted Cruz’s new bill would let AI companies set their own rules for up to 10 years

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · Sep 10

Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced the SANDBOX Act, a bill that would let AI companies seek exemptions from regulations for AI products and services. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

The SANDBOX Act would let companies request exemptions from regulation for AI products and services — and let the White House override agencies that say no.

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Three states team up in investigative sweep of companies flouting data opt-out laws

ZwillGen @zwillgen.com · Sep 10

California, Colorado, and Connecticut have launched a joint sweep targeting companies that fail to honor Global Privacy Control opt-out requests. cyberscoop.com/states-inves...

California, Colorado and Connecticut are contacting businesses that aren’t using legally mandated technology to provide consumers with universal opt-out rights.

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