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EPIC · · US Federal

PRESS RELEASE: Privacy Rights Advocates Challenge Trump-Vance Administration’s Secret Tracking of People Exercising their First Amendment Rights

Privacy advocates and three individuals have sued the Trump-Vance administration, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security is secretly collecting, storing, and using personal data on people who peacefully watch and document federal immigration enforcement operations.

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F Fast Company · · International

TikTok is violating EU regulations on kids’ privacy rights, according to an investigation

An investigation has found that TikTok is breaching European Union regulations designed to protect children's privacy rights. The findings suggest the platform is not meeting its legal obligations under EU rules that impose stricter requirements on how companies handle data belonging to minors.

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T TicketNews · · International

New York State Liquor Authority Drops Suit Against MSG Over Facial Recognition Technology, Issues $30K Fine

The New York State Liquor Authority has settled its legal action against Madison Square Garden over the arena's use of facial recognition technology, resolving the case with a $30,000 fine rather than pursuing the lawsuit to judgment.

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IAPP · · International

EDPB high level meeting in Dublin further deepens consistency and enforcement cooperation

The European Data Protection Board held a high-level meeting in Dublin focused on strengthening consistency and enforcement cooperation among EU data protection authorities. The gathering signals continued effort to align how member states investigate and enforce privacy rules across borders.

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The Guardian — Tech · · International

Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement

Bloomsbury, the publisher behind Harry Potter and other major titles, stands to receive significant funds from Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors over the unauthorized use of copyrighted books to train AI systems. The publisher has roughly 14,000 titles included in the agreement, with each title set to receive around $3,000 in proposed compensation.

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T The New York Times · · International

Inquiry Into James Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Modest Fines

A regulatory inquiry into James Dolan's use of facial recognition technology at his venues has concluded with modest financial penalties. The investigation examined how the technology was deployed, but the resulting fines signal a limited enforcement response.

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IAPP · · International

What increasing privacy enforcement activity means for US privacy legislation

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B Bloomberg Law News · · International

JPMorgan Chase Sued by Data Privacy Firm for Patented Technology

A data privacy firm has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, alleging the bank used its proprietary technology without authorization. The specifics of the disputed technology and the damages sought have not been detailed in initial reports.

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IAPP · · International

The state of enforcement: Part III — Data brokers and sensitive data

A new analysis from the IAPP examines how regulators are approaching enforcement against data brokers, focusing specifically on the handling of sensitive personal information. The report maps the current enforcement landscape as state and federal authorities increasingly scrutinize broker practices.

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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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