Consumer Rights & Privacy

Covers laws that protect consumers in purchases, subscriptions, advertising, credit and billing, warranties, and disputes with businesses. Also addresses privacy and data protection issues such as data collection and sharing, consent, security breaches, identity theft, and online tracking.

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The Texas AI Law That Quietly Went Into Effect on January 1st — And Who It Punishes

The Texas AI Law That Quietly Went Into Effect on January 1st — And Who It Punishes

Texas’s new AI-related law went into effect on January 1, 2025, creating criminal penalties for certain deceptive AI uses, including unlawful deepfakes. It applies to individuals and businesses that develop, deploy, or distribute covered AI-generated content in Texas. This article explains what the law prohibits, who can be prosecuted, and what Texas organizations should do […]
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The Federal Privacy Bill Everyone Expects (and Why It Keeps Dying)

The Federal Privacy Bill Everyone Expects (and Why It Keeps Dying)

A comprehensive federal privacy law still hasn’t passed Congress, despite years of bipartisan proposals and repeated momentum. The main sticking points are preemption of state laws, whether consumers can sue (private right of action), and how enforcement would work across sectors. This article explains the bill everyone expects, why prior efforts keep stalling, and what […]
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