New Hampshire, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington were quick to introduce CCPA-style privacy bills early into the 2020 legislative sessions.

YouTube will pay a $170M COPPA settlement.

A federal court in California found that customers have the right to sue Facebook over a 2016 data breach—even though the leaked information was publicly available —potentially signaling an expansion of consumers’ ability to maintain data breach class actions.

FTC is seeking public comment on whether its COPPA rules need updating. The rules were last updated in 2003—but given the speed at which consumer technology has evolved, FTC is asking for comments ahead of the typical ten-year review cycle.

California’s AG will hold public forums across the state on the California Consumer Privacy Act, which will surely give us clarity on the law.

Oath (f/k/a AOL) pays record $5M COPPA settlement.