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Attorney General Blanche Says License Plate Readers Don’t Affect Privacy. Congress Is Less Sure
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche used a Justice Department grant announcement in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 6, 2026, to wave off privacy…
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Michigan Orders State Agencies to Lock Down Reproductive Health Data Within 45 Days
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2026-4, “Protecting Reproductive Health Data,” on November 5, 2026.
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CalPrivacy Board Votes 5-0 to Open Formal Rulemaking on Opt-Out Preference Signals
California’s privacy regulator has moved its opt-out preference signal package from draft to formal rulemaking.
Pennsylvania Court Revives Clarks Session Replay Lawsuit: Why Privacy Policy Visibility Matters Under WESCA
Pennsylvania Court Revives Clarks Session Replay Lawsuit: Why Privacy Policy Visibility Matters Under WESCA A Pennsylvania footwear retailer won summary judgment in…
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Data Privacy Spending Hits New Highs, but Cisco Finds Major Gaps in Corporate Compliance
Businesses are spending more money on privacy than ever, but Cisco’s latest research suggests that investment is not always translating into effective…
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Fifth Circuit Revives Meta Pixel Privacy Lawsuit Against Eyemart Express, Expanding Risk for Healthcare and Wellness Websites
A consumer does not have to enter a diagnosis, disclose a prescription, or complete a medical appointment for website activity to reveal…
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SDNY Charges Three in Alleged $129 Million AI CEO Impersonation Scheme
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan say three men used artificial intelligence to sound and look like chief executives and big-firm lawyers, then talked…
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EDPS Opens Fact-Finding Into Europol Forensic Network and Pressure Cooker Claims
Europe’s top privacy supervisor for EU institutions is in the middle of a months-long fact-finding exercise into Europol’s data-processing environments, after a…
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Parents Sue Google Over AI Mode on School Chromebooks After Teen’s Self-Harm Crisis Warning
A lawsuit filed in California Superior Court on November 2, 2026, alleges that months of conversations with Google’s Search AI Mode on…
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EU Says TikTok’s For You Feed Digs Harmful Rabbit Holes Under the Digital Services Act
On November 6, 2026, the European Commission told TikTok that its signature product may be the problem.
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ILC Dover’s $13 Million Cyber-Fraud Settlement Shows What Defense Contractors Inherit When They Buy a Company
A Delaware maker of spacesuits and protective gear has agreed to pay $13 million to end a whistleblower lawsuit claiming it billed…
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UN Rights Experts Press Ireland on Its Privacy Regulator’s Independence and the Cost of Suing Big Tech
Two United Nations human rights experts have taken up with the Irish government a question that privacy campaigners in Europe have been…