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Jun 5, 2026

Telecoms denied right to jury in FCC data security actions

The Federal Communications Commission did not violate the Seventh Amendment by, without the involvement of a jury, issuing forfeiture orders that penalized telecommunications communications companies for failing to take reasonable […]

Jan 27, 2026

Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million

Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.   A preliminary class action settlement was […]

Jan 16, 2026

US judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking California voter details

A federal judge on Jan. 15 dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit that sought an unredacted statewide voter registration list from California. U.S. District Judge David Carter in Santa Ana […]

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Aug 29, 2025

5 Questions: Britt named general counsel of AI association

Steve Britt, managing partner of Britt Law, has been appointed general counsel of the National Artificial Intelligence Association to guide AI compliance and strategy.

Jun 20, 2025

Trump extends TikTok deadline to avoid U.S. ban

President Trump signed a third executive order extending TikTok’s U.S. deadline, allowing time to secure a deal for American ownership of the app.

May 15, 2025

Illinois gov first in U.S. to block federal access to personal data on autism

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed a first-in-the-nation executive order to block the federal government from collecting personal health data related to autism, a direct rebuke to the Trump administration. Democrat […]

May 9, 2025

He was killed in a road rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statement

There were dozens of statements submitted to the court by family and friends of Christopher Pelkey when it came time to sentence the man convicted of shooting him during a road rage incident. They provided glimpses of Pelkey’s humor, his character and his military service.

The American Privacy Rights Act, a data privacy bill, was introduced into both houses of Congress in the spring. (Associated Press file)
Aug 13, 2024

Analysis: Bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. John Lynch University of Colorado Boulder and Jean-Pierre Dubé University of Chicago Orion Brown […]


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