Hunton Retail Law Resource

Over the past few years, retailers and online businesses with California-accessible websites have been forced to grapple with the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)—a statute originally designed to protect telephonic communications but now frequently invoked by the plaintiffs’ bar in connection with online tracking technologies.

On October 8, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed first-of-its-kind legislation that will gradually phaseout – and ultimately ban – ultra-processed foods (“UPFs”) in the state’s public schools.

On September 26, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued a $1.35 million fine against Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor Supply”), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, for CCPA violations.