In 2026, states across the U.S. will introduce diverse laws affecting privacy, wages, health and consumer protections.

United States of America 50 states map. Emerging technology is becoming more intertwined with personal data in the U.S., and in 2025, more states are taking action to protect their residents' data.

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New laws taking effect in 2026 will reshape pay, privacy, housing and technology rules as states get ahead without federal action.

For businesses, the 2025 laws underscore the importance of proactive privacy compliance. By assessing applicability, streamlining processes for rights requests, and maintaining clear and up-to-date ...

What You Need to Know Bipartisan efforts to expand COPPA and other attempts at federal legislation to address online and data privacy for users under the age of 18 have repeatedly stalled in the past ...

An outline of steps for organizations (controllers) to take when deciding whether and how to harmonize the personal data rights granted to consumers under various state consumer privacy laws. broader ...

Nicole Marie Gill of Cozen O'Connor discusses the growing complexity of e-discovery as new U.S. and international privacy ...

The Globe’s April 13 editorial, “23andMe bankruptcy highlights need for data protection law,” noted that around 20 states — not including Massachusetts — have enacted consumer data privacy laws.