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DataBreaches.net · · International

NY Attorney General James Secures $18 Million From 23andMe for Failing to Protect Customers’ Genetic Data

New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by a bipartisan coalition of 42 other state attorneys general, reached an $18 million settlement with genetic testing company 23andMe over its failure to adequately protect customers' genetic data. California's attorney general has filed a separate lawsuit against the company under state privacy law.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Atrium Health Pays Up to $1.8M to Resolve Pixel Lawsuit

Atrium Health has agreed to pay up to $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit tied to its use of tracking pixels, which allegedly transmitted patient data to third parties without proper authorization. The settlement resolves claims against the Charlotte-based hospital system under privacy laws governing health information.

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WIRED — AI · · International

Why Apple Sued OpenAI, New York Takes on Data Centers, and What to Know about Cyclosporiasis

A tech podcast episode covers Apple's reported legal action against OpenAI, New York state scrutiny of data centers, and an unrelated public health topic. The discussion frames OpenAI's legal and reputational troubles in the context of its competitive battle with Anthropic.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Italy fines WINDTRE €1.7 million over data breaches

Italy's data protection authority fined telecom operator WINDTRE €1.7 million after finding serious security failures that led to two separate unauthorized breaches, exposing personal data belonging to more than 365,000 customers. The investigation was triggered by the company's own breach notification.

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L Light Reading · · International

Regulators must shift focus from AI policy design to implementation and enforcement – Omdia

Research firm Omdia is calling on regulators to move beyond drafting AI policy frameworks and turn their attention to actually putting those rules into practice and enforcing them. The argument is that the gap between written rules and real-world accountability has grown wide enough to matter.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Musk’s xAI sues user who allegedly used Grok to create child sexual abuse material

xAI has sued a South Carolina man, already facing criminal charges for sexually exploiting minors, alleging he used the Grok AI system to generate child sexual abuse material in violation of the company's terms of service. The federal lawsuit, filed in Texas, is among the first of its kind brought by an AI company against a user for this type of alleged misuse.

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O Omdia · · International

Omdia: Regulators must shift focus from AI policy design to implementation and enforcement

Research firm Omdia is calling on regulators to move beyond drafting AI policy frameworks and prioritize putting those rules into practice through active enforcement. The argument is that the gap between written policy and real-world accountability has grown wide enough to matter.

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New York Times — Tech · · International

Judge Dismisses Suit Accusing Apple of Failing to Limit Child Sex Abuse Material

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Apple of failing to adequately prevent child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. The suit had centered on claims that Apple's privacy protections inadvertently made the platform a safer environment for illegal content.

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R Reuters · · International

Clayton says reporter subpoenas part of 'national security investigation'

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton has confirmed that subpoenas issued to reporters are connected to what he describes as a national security investigation. The disclosure comes amid broader concerns about the use of legal process to compel journalists to reveal sources or information.

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Inside Privacy (Covington) · · International

FTC Settles with Hopper Over Hidden Fee Practices

The FTC reached a $35 million settlement with travel app Hopper and its Canadian parent company over allegations that the companies used unfair and deceptive fee practices in violation of federal consumer protection law. The settlement resolves claims brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Trade Regulation Rule on deceptive fees.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims

Dozens of Meta employees have filed a federal lawsuit alleging the company used AI tools to select workers for layoffs earlier this year, with plaintiffs claiming those tools disproportionately flagged people who had taken maternity leave, disability leave, or requested accommodations.

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Ars Technica — Policy · · International

Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans

A lawsuit alleges that Meta used artificial intelligence to make layoff decisions, affecting workers with disabilities and medical conditions. Meta disputes the claim, saying AI was not responsible for termination decisions.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training

Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and author Scott Turow have filed a federal lawsuit in New York accusing Google of using millions of copyrighted books without permission to train its Gemini AI models. The publishers describe the alleged conduct as among the largest copyright infringements in history.

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EDPB · · EU

EDPB requires Belgian DPA to handle the merits of NOYB cookie banner complaint

The European Data Protection Board has issued a binding decision requiring the Belgian Data Protection Authority to rule on the substance of a cookie banner complaint filed by NOYB against Flemish public broadcaster VRT. The dispute arose after the Belgian DPA, acting as lead supervisory authority, submitted a draft decision that did not address the merits of the case.

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R Reuters · · International

US appeals court overturns Clearview AI settlement

A U.S. appeals court has overturned a previously reached settlement involving Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that scraped billions of photos from the internet without individuals' consent. The ruling sends the case back for further proceedings, leaving the legal outcome unresolved.

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IAPP · · International

The state of enforcement: Part II — Kids and teens’ privacy

A new IAPP enforcement review examines how regulators are applying children's and teenagers' privacy laws, tracking the current landscape of enforcement actions and compliance expectations for organizations that collect data from younger users.

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N New Jersey Globe · · International

Confusion persists over enforcement of N.J. data privacy law

Enforcement of New Jersey's data privacy law remains unclear, with ongoing confusion about how the law will be applied and what businesses and consumers can expect from regulators. The uncertainty suggests the state's framework has not yet translated into clear, predictable compliance expectations.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging the AI company recruited Apple employees and induced them to share confidential information, including product designs and proprietary materials, purportedly to support OpenAI's own hardware development efforts.

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NPR — Tech · · International

Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands

A class action lawsuit against AI companies including xAI and Stability AI has grown as new plaintiffs allege the companies' tools were used to generate sexually explicit images of them as minors. The case targets the AI makers directly, arguing their products enabled the creation of child sexual abuse material.

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R Reuters · · International

Italy privacy watchdog fines Character.AI owner over age-check failures

Italy's data protection authority has fined the company behind Character.AI for failing to implement adequate age verification measures on its platform. The action reflects growing regulatory pressure in Europe to keep minors from accessing AI systems without appropriate safeguards.

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The Record · · International

Greek victims file lawsuit against Intellexa over Predator spyware

A group of Greek victims has filed a lawsuit against Intellexa, the company behind the Predator spyware, after the surveillance tool was found on dozens of phones in 2022. The scandal previously forced out senior Greek government officials, including the intelligence chief and the prime minister's chief of staff.

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F Foley & Lardner LLP · · International

Compliance and Enforcement in Global AI Regulation: EU AI Act Risks and International Regulatory Challenges

Law firm Foley & Lardner has published analysis on compliance and enforcement challenges under the EU AI Act, including the risks companies face and the broader difficulties of coordinating AI regulation across different international jurisdictions.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

Patients Sue Healthcare Corporations Over Data Breaches, Sharing of Personal Information

A wave of class action lawsuits filed in state and federal courts is targeting large healthcare corporations for allegedly exposing or sharing patients' personal and protected health information. One suit, filed in Davidson County Circuit Court, names CareNow as a defendant, brought by three anonymous plaintiffs.

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R Reuters · · International

Google defeats consumer lawsuit over Gemini data tracking claims

A consumer lawsuit alleging that Google improperly tracked user data through its Gemini AI product has been dismissed, with Google prevailing in court. Details on the specific claims and the court's reasoning were not disclosed in available reporting.

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