Data privacy and security attorney Kayla Bushey presented on an IAPP panel discussion on August 4, exploring the risks and uncertainties of U.S. data privacy litigation.
She was joined by William Simpson of IAPP and Matt Pearson of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, where they discussed private litigation trends in the data privacy realm, including class-action lawsuits and private rights of action under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, the federal Wiretap Act, and the California Consumer Privacy Act.
Kayla supports clients with regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence governance, and cross-border data transfer issues. Her work focuses on data privacy law across federal, state, and international frameworks, with a particular emphasis on children’s privacy, student data protections, and emerging AI policies.
A serial pro se litigant, Vivek Shah, has sent demand letters threatening litigation to thousands of businesses across the country, alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). If your business has received one of these letters, here is what you need to know. Key takeaways: Understanding CIPA and the demand letters In […]
The following guidance addresses a matter of increasing importance to school entities across Pennsylvania. Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and similar generative AI platforms have become increasingly common in both legal and business settings, and we understand the appeal of using them to quickly research issues, draft documents, or think […]
In early May, thousands of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities were disrupted when Canvas, a leading edtech software program, went offline during one of the busiest times of the academic year. The digital blackout was the result of a cyberattack. Instructure, Canvas’s parent company, soon after paid an undisclosed (but presumably substantial) amount to a […]
This article summary is based on insights shared by attorney Kayla Bushey, CIPP/US, published by IAPP (formerly the International Association of Privacy Professionals) on May 21, 2026. IAPP membership is required to view the full article. Key takeaways: The TAKE IT DOWN Act, signed into law on May 19, 2025, is a bipartisan federal law […]
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