F. Paul Pittman

A comprehensive bill strengthening data privacy protections for Alabama residents has been enacted into law. House Bill 351, known as the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (the “Act”), will become effective on May 1, 2027....more California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) and local district attorneys, has announced a US$12.75 million CCPA settlement with General Motors (“GM”) over...more On May 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement resolving its long-running litigation against Idaho-based data broker Kochava Inc. (“Kochava”) and its subsidiary, Collective Data...more A comprehensive bill strengthening data privacy protections for Oklahomans has been signed into law. Senate Bill 546 (the “Oklahoma Data Privacy Act” or the “Act”) will become effective January 1, 2027. The Act establishes...more