Regulatory Watch
New laws, rules, guidance, enforcement actions and court decisions in privacy, AI and cybersecurity. Every item links to its primary source.
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11th Circuit lifts injunctions, allowing FL H.B. 3 and GA S.B. 351 to be enforced
The rulings enable state age‑gating laws that could force platforms to collect more personal data and restrict minors' online access.
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Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for consumer‑protection violations
The massive fine highlights the financial risk of privacy‑related consumer‑protection violations for tech platforms.
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FTC sues GovAssist LLC, Entry LLC and Scott Zuckerman over government impersonation scheme
The FTC’s action targets deceptive practices that exploit consumers seeking government services, highlighting enforcement of consumer protection against fraud.
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Ninth Circuit rejects Google’s security argument against interoperability
The ruling clears a major legal obstacle to mandated interoperability, reinforcing privacy‑friendly competition.
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Federal court rules OPM data disclosure to DOGE unlawful
The ruling reinforces privacy protections under the Privacy Act by deeming unauthorized government data sharing illegal.
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Southern District of New York denies government motion to dismiss lawsuit over Trump admin social media surveillance of noncitizens
The ruling permits unions to challenge the administration’s AI‑driven surveillance of noncitizens’ online speech, impacting First Amendment and privacy rights.
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EPIC, League of Women Voters, LULAC Sue DHS Over Secret Collection of Millions of Voter Records
The case highlights a major privacy and surveillance dispute over the government's mass gathering of voter data.
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EFF and ACLU file petition to Wisconsin Supreme Court seeking warrant for ALPR database searches
The case could reshape privacy protections for location data by imposing warrant requirements on mass ALPR surveillance.
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Court allows lawsuit against government surveillance program "Catch and Revoke" to proceed
The ruling enables a legal challenge to a potentially unconstitutional surveillance system that threatens online speech.
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California trial court dismisses SIREN v. San Jose challenge to warrantless ALPR searches
The dismissal highlights ongoing legal battles over mass surveillance via ALPRs and their privacy implications.
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Bernstein v. DOJ ruling holds encryption code is protected speech
The ruling secures encryption as protected speech, shaping privacy and security law for developers and users.
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EPIC files amicus brief challenging Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy sale of employee data to Google
The filing highlights privacy risks of selling employee data for AI training, urging stronger safeguards in bankruptcy asset sales.
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Federal judge rejects motion to dismiss social media surveillance lawsuit against Trump administration
The ruling lets unions challenge a government AI‑driven social media surveillance program that threatens free speech and privacy of noncitizens.
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Court order forces Google to allow third‑party app stores on Play Store
The ruling opens Google Play to competing app stores, creating new privacy and security options for Android users.
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Federal judge blocks Utah's anti-VPN age‑verification law (SB 73) with preliminary injunction
The ruling stops Utah's attempt to force worldwide VPN blocking for age‑verification, preserving user privacy and highlighting technical limits of such legislation.
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California Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of CEO's anti‑SLAPP suit against journalist
The ruling reinforces anti‑SLAPP protections and platform immunity, safeguarding free‑speech reporting of personal arrest records.
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Paramount urges SCOTUS to reject video privacy claim
The Supreme Court case could shape how video service providers handle consumer viewing data and contextual advertising.
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Paramount asks SCOTUS to reject video privacy lawsuit
The case could shape how video service providers handle user viewing data and tracking technologies under U.S. privacy law.
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EPIC asks U.S. District Judge to declare DHS actions unlawful
The filing highlights a privacy challenge to DHS practices that may affect civil liberties.
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Supreme Court hears digital‑privacy case involving Paramount and targeted advertising
The outcome may define whether online video platforms must use privacy‑preserving methods instead of targeted advertising.
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EPIC files amicus brief urging Third Circuit to uphold Pennsylvania’s Internet Sharing Ban on voter data
The filing highlights the importance of state voter‑data privacy protections in the context of ongoing appellate litigation.
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D.C. Circuit urged to vacate FAA drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
The outcome could restore First Amendment protections for journalists using drones to document government actions.
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Supreme Court to decide VPPA consumer definition in Salazar v. Paramount Global
The ruling will determine how broadly the VPPA applies to digital video platforms and tracking technologies.
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EPIC sues Trump administration over State Citizenship Lists program
The lawsuit seeks to halt a federal voter‑data program that could undermine election integrity and privacy ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Source: LiveThreat Regulatory Intelligence, analysed by ADTP. Briefs summarize the linked source and are not legal advice; the linked source is the authority. Dates appear only when the source states them.