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Author: William Fife

Fife brings decades of real-world compliance and regulatory leadership to the stage. Having served as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for national automotive finance company Arivo Acceptance, as well as General Counsel for MEI Group and Ikon Technologies, Fife has spent his career operating inside some of the most heavily regulated industries in the country. His experience spans consumer finance, fintech, automotive retail, insurance, and B2B technology, where he has guided companies through complex federal and state regulatory frameworks including the FDCPA, ECOA, TILA, FCRA, TCPA, GLBA, COPPA, and UDAAP
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Texas Obtains Smart TV Privacy Settlement With LG — Here’s What Changes

11 May 2026
No sooner had I posted about Texas suing Netflix than the Texas AG's Office made another announcement. This one is about reaching a settlement with a major electronics company. Texas…
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Texas Sues Netflix Over Allegations It Tracks Kids and Sells User Data

11 May 2026
Well, Texas is again at the forefront of enforcing its state's data privacy laws, going after another large company. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing…
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California Just Sent a $12.75 Million Message About Your Car’s Data

8 May 2026
If you drive a GM vehicle, your car has been watching you. That’s not paranoia, it’s a fact, California Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed today, announcing the largest penalty in…
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$3.425 Billion. One Year. A Wake-Up Call for Every Business Operating in the United States.

4 May 2026
Gartner just released data that should be on every executive's radar: U.S. states assessed $3.425 billion in privacy-related fines in 2025 alone, more than the prior five years combined. And…
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FCC Takes Aim at Illegal Calls with Proposed “Know-Your-Customer” Rules 

1 May 2026
Some new activity by the Federal Communications Commission.  On April 30, 2026, the FCC  adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 26-27) proposing to strengthen its "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) rules for originating voice service providers.…
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No More Warning Shots: The End of the Cure Period and the Rise of Immediate Enforcement

30 Apr 2026
For nearly a decade, businesses navigating the patchwork of U.S. state privacy laws have benefited from a quiet but consequential safety net: the “right to cure.” When a state attorney…
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GLBA 2.0: The Legislative Push for Federal Uniformity? – a compliance attorney can dream…

24 Apr 2026
As of late April 2026, the House Financial Services Committee is actively discussing "additions" to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. A “GLBA 2.0” moment is arriving because the state‑by‑state privacy patchwork has…
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Protect California’s Digital Future: It’s Time to Pass SB 690 ⚖️📱

15 Apr 2026
Hey, California legislature, you only have a month remaining to pass SB 690 out of the Assembly. SB 690 has been stuck in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee…
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Data Privacy Update: Federal Bill Introduced…But will it go anywhere?

14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026
On March 19, 2026, House Bill 8014, "Online Privacy Act of 2026," was introduced in the House and referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill has only one…
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Hot Off the Press: CalPrivacy Inviting Preliminary Comments: Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) Audits

8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) is exploring the requirements for data broker audits. (See Gov. Code §§ 11346(b), 11346.45.) CalPrivacy seeks input from stakeholders on this topic and is…

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