GLOBAL COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES
17 TH ANNUAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING June 10–12, 2026 • Washington, D.C. GLOBAL COMPLIANCE CHALLENGES Discussion Leads: Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna + Josh Lee SESSION DESCRIPTION The regulatory landscape continues to evolve worldwide without a North Star. From the compliance clock ticking in India under the DPDPA and its Implementing Rules, to a new data protection law […]
DATA TRANSFERS, LOCALIZATION & SOVEREIGNTY
17 TH ANNUAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING June 10–12, 2026 • Washington, D.C. DATA TRANSFERS, LOCALIZATION & SOVEREIGNTY Discussion Leads: Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna + Matthew Reisman SESSION DESCRIPTION Caught between unpredictable geopolitics and the AI race, international data transfers are again at the epicenter of digital policymaking. Notions of data localization have been evolving into the more […]
CHATTING ABOUT CHATBOTS
17 TH ANNUAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING June 10–12, 2026 • Washington, D.C. CHATTING ABOUT CHATBOTS Discussion Leads: Justine Gluck + Josh Lee SESSION DESCRIPTION Our session will delve into the rapidly evolving landscape of chatbot policy in the United States and globally. This will be a topical discussion shaped by recent legislative and regulatory developments, […]
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Privacy Becomes You, Bayou State: A Look at the Louisiana Data Privacy Act
Louisiana has become the 22nd U.S. state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law—and the third this year following Oklahoma and Alabama—after Governor Landry signed the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA) (SB 386) on May 29. Overall, this is a fairly standard state privacy law that follows the Washington Privacy Act framework apart from the law’s […]
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Career Choice in the AI Age: What Next for Privacy and Data Professionals?
When I was in college, privacy existed but the privacy profession did not. Some cynics might say that the reverse is true now, but the reality is more complex: even amidst mounting pressures on individual privacy, there are arguably more privacy protections enshrined into law around the world than ever before. One point, though, is beyond […]
SB 5 in Five: What to Know About Connecticut’s New AI Law
Connecticut’s SB 5 fits a lot of AI obligations into a small bill number. This week, Governor Lamont (D) signed the 39-section bill into law, creating new requirements across several fast-moving areas of AI policy, including companion chatbots, automated employment decision tools (AEDTs), social media, and provenance data. The law also includes provisions related to […]
Third Time’s the Charm: Connecticut Enacts Annual Privacy Update
The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) has been revised multiple times since being enacted in 2022: SB 3 added heightened protections for consumer health data and for minors in 2023; and SB 1295 in 2025 expanded the law’s scope, updated and added consumer rights, modified the data minimization and purpose limitation requirements, prescribed impact assessment […]
Colorado Revises Its AI Act: What Changed and Why
On May 15, Governor Polis signed SB 189, revising the Colorado AI Act (CAIA) after two years of intense negotiations and national debate over the original 2024 law’s approach to AI regulation. The revised law, the Colorado ADM Act (CADMA), reflects a fundamental shift in approach: shifting from an algorithmic discrimination framework to a transparency-focused […]