Hunton Retail Law Resource

The California Consumer Privacy Act continues to drive significant enforcement activity—particularly when minors’ data is involved. In a recent action, the California Privacy Protection Agency imposed a $1.1 million fine on youth sports platform PlayOn Sports for alleged violations involving student data and inadequate opt-out mechanisms. The case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny around how companies collect, share, and provide transparency about personal information—especially when schools and students are involved. 

Since its first day in office, the current administration has taken steps to curtail the development of renewable energy, and wind energy in particular. Just over a year in, the administration’s intentions do not seem to have changed, but there are signs that legal challenges are affecting implementation of its policies toward renewable energy development.

On January 27, 2026, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership hosted a fireside chat with California Privacy Protection Agency General Counsel Phil Laird in honor of Data Privacy Day.

The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (“CBG”) has extended, to January 31, 2027, the effective date of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) “global revocation” rule.