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Author: William Fife III

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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Beyond the Banner: Universal Opt‑Outs, Consent Fatigue, and the End of the Cookie Pop‑Up Era

3 Jun 2026
For more than a decade, the cookie consent banner has been the dominant visual artifact of digital privacy compliance. Visit a website, click “agree” or wade through preference centers, and…
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Texas Sues WhatsApp Over Its Encryption Promises: What Consumers Need to Know

21 May 2026
Yeehaw!!! Texas is on fire when it comes to bringing enforcement actions. I recently reported that Texas is investigating Meta Glasses; now a new suit has been filed against Meta…
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FTC to Require Cox Media Group, Two Other Firms to Pay Nearly $1 Million to Settle Charges They Deceived Customers About “Active Listening” AI-Powered Marketing Service

21 May 2026
News break!!! The FTC just issued a press release, which you can read here. Here is a summary of the FTC press release. The Federal Trade Commission has reached settlements…
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Texas AG Opens Investigation Into Meta Glasses, Reviving Biometric Privacy Pressure on Meta

20 May 2026
If you were not already aware, Texas has been very aggressive in protecting Texans' privacy and enforcing Texas law. And that aggressive trend does not appear to be slowing down.…
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GLBA Won’t Save You: Why Consumer Lenders Are the Next Target for State Privacy Enforcers

20 May 202619 May 2026
For years, consumer lending companies have treated state privacy laws the way a tortoise treats a rainstorm: head down, shell up, wait for it to pass. The reasoning was simple.…
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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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