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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Supreme Court ruling allows Arizona mail ballots to proceed as usual
The decision impacts voting procedures and raises privacy concerns over potential bulk data collection by DHS.
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EFF and ACLU sue San Jose Police over warrantless ALPR searches
The case could shape legal standards for location‑data surveillance by law enforcement across California.
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.