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Jayne Ponder

Jayne Ponder counsels companies on the intersection of privacy, AI, and emerging technology regulation, and routinely represents clients in regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement matters before federal and state agencies.

Jayne counsels clients across industries to launch and enhance products, services, and governance programs involving their collection and use of data and emerging technologies. Her experience spans U.S. comprehensive privacy, automated decisionmaking, AI governance, biometric privacy, surveillance and algorithmic pricing, and AI transparency, disclosure, and safety frameworks. She partners with clients to design products and governance programs that keep pace with the dynamic regulatory environment, including in connection with digital and online advertising, social media, AI-powered and agentic services, connected devices, and robotics.

In addition, she advises companies on engagement with federal and state regulators, including through enforcement and rulemaking. Jayne analyzes privacy and security risks in complex corporate transactions. She also provides strategic input on the legislative, regulatory, and policy developments shaping the privacy and AI landscape.

Jayne maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on assisting nonprofits with their privacy programs and elder estate planning.

This update highlights key legislative and regulatory developments in the first quarter of 2026 related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), and Internet of Things (“IoT”).

I. Federal AI Legislative Developments

In the first quarter, members of Congress introduced several AI bills related to nonconsensual images, chatbots…

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The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued an updated Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”) under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). The Enforcement Report discusses the OAG’s enforcement actions in 2025 and suggests some areas of focus from the regulator, summarized below.

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On January 8, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) announced an enforcement action against Rickenbacher Data LLC (d/b/a “Datamasters”), an information reseller, for failing to register as a data broker under the California Delete Act.  Datamasters agreed to pay a $45,000 administrative fine, among other remedial measures.  In November, CalPrivacy launched a Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its enforcement division to investigate violations of the law in the data broker industry, which builds upon a 2024 investigative sweep into data broker compliance.

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On November 21, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with Jam City, Inc. (“Jam City”), a mobile app gaming company, for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”). The Jam City settlement marks Attorney General Bonta’s sixth settlement obtained under the CCPA and reflects a continued focus on how businesses present opt-out rights mechanisms to California consumers, including minors.

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On December 1, the Washington State AI Task Force (“Task Force”) released its Interim Report with AI policy recommendations to the Governor and legislature. Established by the legislature in 2024, the Task Force is responsible for evaluating current and potential uses of AI in Washington and recommending regulatory and legislative…

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Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several privacy and related proposals, including new laws governing browser opt-out preference signals, social media account deletion, data brokers, reproductive and health services, age signals for app stores, social media “black box warning” labels for minors, and companion chatbots. This blog summarizes the statutes’ key takeaways.

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On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”) announced a decision and $1.35 million fine to resolve allegations that Tractor Supply Co. (“Tractor Supply”) violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The settlement comes after the Agency filed a petition to enforce an investigative subpoena against Tractor Supply. In addition to imposing the Agency’s largest fine to date, the settlement also marks the Agency’s first enforcement action related to job applicant personal data. Similar to the enforcement actions against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Todd Snyder, Inc., the Agency continues to focus on how businesses facilitate consumer rights under the CCPA.

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On August 29, the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an enforcement report and press release covering its first year of enforcement of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA).  The OCPA took effect on July 1, 2024, and the cure period sunsets on January 1, 2026.  We previously summarized some of requirements in the OCPA here.  This blog summarizes notable takeaways from the enforcement report.

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