News & Insights

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three powerful privacy laws further expanding privacy protections for consumers and compliance obligations for businesses handling personal information in the state

On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency issued a precedent-setting $1.35 million fine to Tractor Supply Company for non-compliance with the CCPA

The Washington My Health My Data Act took effect on March 31, 2024, ushering in one of the most significant and far-reaching privacy laws in the United States to date.

Gunderson Dettmer associates Frida Alim and Cecilia Jeong join Relyance AI Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer Leila Golchehreh at the Privacy + Security Forum – Fall Academy 2025 to discuss practical ways to leverage privacy compliance for AI regulation. 

Data Privacy Associate Cecilia Jeong and Strategic Transactions and Licensing Partner Katie Gardner host a webinar on navigating the privacy implications of 5 of the most common uses of generative AI. 

Partner Anna Westfelt and associate Frida Alim and Cecilia Jeong led ta webinar to share insights on how to prepare for the new laws and information about requirements, consumer rights, and non-compliance penalties.

Alma, a platform that helps independent mental health clinicians accept insurance and build private practices, announces its acquisition by Spring Health, a leading global mental health platform for employers and health plans.

EvolutionaryScale, a frontier research lab building AI models for biological research, announces a strategic transaction with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative whereby the EvolutionaryScale team will join Biohub, a 501c3 medical research organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan.

Thrive Capital co-leads the $1 billion Series K financing of Databricks, the data and AI company, The round was co-led by Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Insight Partners, MGX and WCM Investment Management