Key point: Regulations proposed in June 2025 to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Law expired on June 2, 2026, when the regulations were not adopted within a year of the proposal. The path forward for future rulemaking to implement the law is uncertain.
Key point: In response to an open records request submitted by Troutman Pepper Locke, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office provided copies of all cure letters sent pursuant to New Jersey’s consumer data privacy law and resolved by the recipient.
As shown by recent enforcement actions in California, including its most recent $12.5 million fine, the risk for companies that are out of compliance with state consumer data privacy laws has never been higher. As more state laws go into effect and cure periods sunset, the risk will only grow. One state where the enforcement risk may be higher is New Jersey.
Key point: The final law is much narrower than when the bill was first introduced and applies only to food retailers and third-party food delivery services.
On April 28, 2026, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Protection From Predatory Pricing Act (HB 895) into law. The law regulates
Key point: With a new governor taking office in New Jersey later this month, the fate of rules proposed last year to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) will be decided by the incoming administration.
On January 20, 2026, New Jersey’s governorship will pass from Governor Phil Murphy to Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. Under the state’s rulemaking publication schedule, January 8 was the final deadline for the Murphy administration to adopt rules and transmit them for publication. The next biweekly deadline, January 23, occurs after the transition of the governorship.