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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has stepped up enforcement against data brokers that fail to registerunder the state’s Delete Act. Since an investigative sweep began in October 2024, CalPrivacy has pursued multipleactions, including fines and orders…
In 2025, California passed several new privacy and AI laws, reinforcing its leadership in data protection and technologyregulation. Lawmakers enacted privacy measures such as universal browser opt-out signals, expanded children’s andlocation data protections, and…
Effective January 1, 2026, California employers with over $25 million in revenue must conduct privacy risk assessments before processing HR Data that presents significant privacy risks. Triggers include handling sensitive information, using automated decision-making…
California’s new employment regulations, effective Oct. 1, 2025, govern the use of artificial intelligence and automated-decision systems (ADS) in hiring and employment practices. The rules prohibit discrimination through AI tools and hold employers—and their…
California job applicants settled claims against U.S. Healthworks over a pre-employment health questionnaire with 150 non-job-related medical questions. The settlement provides $1 per class member for 172,070 applicants, totaling $172,070, which will go to Legal Aid…
A California federal court ruled that an E&O insurance policy’s misappropriation-of-funds exclusion barred coverage for a company sued over a negligent background check that failed to reveal a candidate’s criminal history. The employee subsequently embezzled over…
The California Fair Chance Act (CFCA) limits how employers can use criminal records in hiring, banning pre-offer inquiries and restricting consideration of arrests, sealed, or expunged convictions. Post-offer, employers must conduct individualized assessments, provide…
Starting October 1, 2025 California employers must comply with new regulations governing automated decision systems(ADS) used in hiring, promotion, and training. These rules prohibit discrimination based on protected categories andrequire accommodations for…
With no federal data privacy law, 20 states have enacted laws and ramped up enforcement. California fined Healthline$1.55 million for CCPA violations involving tracking technologies and poor disclosures. Connecticut finedTicketNetwork $85,000 for deficient privacy…
The California Civil Rights Department has intensified enforcement of the Fair Chance Act, which restricts howemployers use conviction history in hiring. Employers cannot ask about or consider criminal records before offering aconditional job offer; after that,…