Epic Systems monopolizes the electronic health records industry and restricts parental access to their children’s medical records through deceptive practices, Texas said in a lawsuit Thursday.
The Maryland/DC Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) on Thursday asked a federal court for permission to intervene as a defendant in a legal battle between Maryland and DOJ over whether the state will be forced to turn over sensitive voter registration data to the federal government. Also on Thursday, the Vermont ARA chapter asked to join the case DOJ has brought against its state.
President Donald Trump’s AI executive order late Thursday drew backlash from Democrats and Republicans -- as well as applause from tech industry groups and Capitol Hill advocates trying to avoid a patchwork of state AI regulations.
Voter mobilization group Common Power requested Wednesday that a court allow it to join Washington as the state battles DOJ's challenge of its refusal to submit sensitive voter data to the federal government.
The Florida attorney general sued Roblox Thursday, joining other state AGs who contend the popular gaming platform is dangerous for children.
Privacy professionals expected more states to enact comprehensive privacy laws this year, but none of the bills introduced this year crossed the finish line, they said Thursday on a TrustArc webinar. Instead, states passed narrowly tailored privacy legislation or amendments to existing laws. In addition, several court decisions and enforcement actions drilled deep into top privacy issues, the privacy pros said.
There’s a lot of “basic” work companies can do to update front-facing websites and apps and avoid unnecessary attention from federal and state regulators in 2026, former FTC officials said Wednesday during a Red Clover Advisors webinar.
California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) fines for Delete Act violations next fall could rise from tens of thousands of dollars to tens of millions of dollars -- at least -- with no room for negotiation on total penalties, panelists said on a webinar by consumer privacy vendor Reklaim on Wednesday. In addition, many more companies may be considered data brokers covered by the law than realize it now, they said.
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Rhode Island on Tuesday submitted a motion to intervene in DOJ's challenge against the state for failing to submit sensitive voter data to the federal government. The organizations sought to add themselves as defendants in the case.
Car companies are increasingly monetizing driver data while failing to protect consumer privacy, said Robinson+Cole lawyer Kathryn Rattigan in a blog post Thursday.