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A bankruptcy judge approved the $46.75M 23andMe data breach settlement on July 6, 2026. Here is what the payout tiers mean and how distribution works.
A coalition of 42 state attorneys general secured an $18 million settlement with 23andMe over its 2023 genetic data breach. The money goes to the states, not a new consumer payout.
A Virginia man's June 2026 class action (No. 2:26-cv-01887, W.D. Wash.) alleges Amazon Ring's Familiar Faces feature scans biometric faceprints of non-users without consent.
A California federal court entered a $79.5M judgment against Ameris Bank for whistleblower retaliation and the wrongful firing of ex-Balboa CEO Patrick Byrne.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB 1426 (Chapter 69, 2026), amending A.R.S. 12-1173 to fast-track removal of unlawful occupants and speed the writ of restitution.
Arizona Supreme Court's July 6, 2026 Balzan ruling caps underinsured motorist stacking when household auto policies are jointly purchased. What it means.
Arizona's Alec and Lydia Act (HB 2995) took effect June 22, 2026, adding coercive control, including GPS tracking and stalking, to Arizona custody law.
Arkansas Act 952 (HB 1717) took effect July 1, 2026, extending COPPA-style consent, targeted-ad, and data-rights rules to minors up to age 16. What to know.
A Texas federal court vacated the ATF 2024 "Engaged in the Business" rule nationwide on June 12, 2026 under the APA. What it means for dealers and private sellers.
NSW and the ACT switched on Australia's Stage 2 digital-intermediary defamation reforms on July 1, 2024, with Victoria following that September.
Australia's OAIC found on 16 July 2026 that the evidence did not show Qantas failed to take reasonable steps under the Privacy Act over its 2025 data breach, and declined a formal investigation.
Dashcam video exposes a staged insurance fraud scheme on the Belt Parkway in Queens. Learn about the arrests, New York insurance fraud laws, and dashcam recording rights.
Two Boulder residents sued the city in May 2026, alleging its 31 Flock license-plate cameras track drivers without a warrant under the Colorado Constitution.
California's SB 343 rewrote the statewide child support guideline effective September 1, 2024, changing the K-factor, low-income adjustment, and add-on rules.
Two N.D. Cal. rulings in July 2026 split on website tracking-pixel wiretap claims: the federal Wiretap Act claim against Blue Shield was dismissed with leave to amend, while state wiretap claims against Google and Meta over BlueChew trackers advanced.
California SB 1247 lets children featured in monetized content demand deletion at 18. $3,000/day fines for non-compliant parents. Hearing April 6, 2026.
California AG Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co. (formerly 23andMe) on May 28, 2026 over the 2023 genetic data breach affecting nearly 7 million people, invoking GIPA and the CCPA.
Canada's Bill C-16 took effect July 18, 2026, bringing AI deepfake intimate images under the Criminal Code and making it a crime to threaten to share one.
Canada introduced Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, on June 15, 2026 to replace its aging federal privacy law. Status: first reading.
A federal judge granted final approval on July 14, 2026 to the $4.5M Capital Health data breach settlement. The claim window closed April 6, 2026; approved payments follow after appeals.
Capital One proposed a C$35 million settlement over its 2019 Canadian data breach. Opt out by Sept 11, 2026; BC Supreme Court hearing set for Sept 22, 2026.
The Seventh Circuit vacated approval of the Clearview AI biometric privacy class settlement on July 13, 2026, citing inadequate class representation. Here is what happens next.
Cleveland renewed its Flock license plate reader contract 9-6 with new limits on July 15, 2026, the same day Appleton, Wisconsin terminated its Flock contract.
Colorado HB25-1133 took effect July 1, 2026, setting a minimum age of 21 to buy ammunition, requiring vendor-assisted sales and age-verified delivery statewide.
Colorado Gov. Polis signed SB26-051 on June 3, 2026, moving online age checks to the device operating system. It takes effect January 1, 2028.
On July 1, 2026, Connecticut Public Act 25-44 took effect: annual auto-renewal reminders, easy cancellation, a private right of action, and repair-access rules.
The Connecticut Supreme Court, in TOV Realty v. Suarez (June 2026), affirmed that a court may stay an eviction while a tenant's Fair Rent Commission complaint is pending. What the ruling means.
Connecticut Public Act 25-113 takes effect July 1, 2026, lowering the CTDPA threshold to 35,000 consumers and adding neural data, AI-training disclosure, and under-18 protections.
Connecticut's Public Act 26-64, signed May 27, 2026, requires facial-recognition entrance signs and limits license-plate-reader data. Here is what it does.
In Blake v Fox [2025] EWCA Civ 1321, England's Court of Appeal revived Laurence Fox's libel counterclaim, finding the trial judge misapplied the serious harm test.
A Dallas County jury awarded roughly $604 million against a trucking company, its driver, and freight broker C.H. Robinson over a fatal 2021 Mississippi pileup.
Deepfake porn victims can now sue creators under the DEFIANCE Act for $150,000+ per violation. Senate passed S.1837 unanimously January 2026; House vote pending.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said on June 1, 2026 the first automated Clean Slate batch cleared over 64,000 eligible low-level cases from public background checks.
The DOJ filed a proposed consent decree on July 6, 2026 with landlord Willow Bridge in the RealPage rent-algorithm antitrust case. The settlement still needs court approval.
Nearly 10,000 authors published an empty book protesting AI copyright theft. Plus: the $3.1B Anthropic lawsuit and UK copyright reversal.
An El Paso jury awarded $104 million against Mesilla Valley Transportation after finding a driver fell asleep and killed a co-driver in the sleeper berth. The carrier is weighing an appeal.
No official tally of Elon Musk defamation lawsuits exists. This tracks the verified cases, including the Unsworth trial he won, and flags suits often mislabeled as defamation.
A Fourth Circuit appeal asks whether Norfolk's network of about 200 Flock license plate cameras is an unconstitutional search. What the case argues, explained.
A Texas federal court vacated the 2024 HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule in Purl v. HHS on June 18, 2025. HHS did not appeal, and the vacatur stands.
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on June 27, 2026 blocking Nebraska's LB 383 social media age-verification and parental-consent mandates on First Amendment grounds.
A federal judge denied Index Exchange's motion to dismiss a Federal Wiretap Act claim, holding one-party consent may not shield website tracking that allegedly sent data to Temu.
The Fifth Circuit vacated an OSHA citation against Exxon, holding the OSH Act's illness-recordkeeping duty covers physical conditions only, not PTSD.
FISA Section 702 lapsed June 12, 2026 after the House rejected an extension 198 to 218. Why warrantless surveillance continues anyway, and what 50 U.S.C. 1881a does.
Florida SB 1168, effective Oct. 1, 2025, makes using a tracking device or app to further a dangerous crime a second-degree felony. Here is what the law changes.
The ACLU alleges Florida police wrongly arrested Robert Dillon on a 93% facial recognition match. What the June 2026 lawsuit claims and what the law requires.
Florida SB 1128 took effect July 1, 2026, giving unmarried fathers a faster path to establish paternity and requiring priority temporary time-sharing hearings.
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued TikTok on June 15, 2026 under HB3, Florida's social media minors law, seeking a public-nuisance ruling and per-violation penalties.
Florida Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 that a shooting victim's workplace injury was compensable, rejecting a stricter causation test in workers' comp law.
The Florida Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 in Publix v. Goga that a fraud-on-the-court finding can dismiss an entire injury lawsuit, reversing a Fourth DCA split. Here is what the ruling changes.
In Gessner v. Southern Company (May 28, 2026), the Florida Supreme Court held private-sector whistleblowers must prove the conduct was, by definition, unlawful.
Florida's HB 35, 'Isaiah's Law,' took effect July 1, 2026, adding unlicensed driving to the offenses that can trigger habitual traffic offender status and license revocation.
Florida HB 479, effective Oct. 1, 2025, lets courts order restitution from drivers who leave the scene of a property-damage crash. Here is what the law changes.
Florida's SB 606 took effect July 1, 2026, requiring restaurants to disclose automatic service charges and other operations fees on menus, apps, and receipts.
A proposed Freund v. Collins settlement could reopen nearly 93,000 VA disability appeals. Fairness hearing set for August 13, 2026. Not yet final.
The FTC and five states filed a stipulated order July 8, 2026 requiring Deere to give farmers and independent shops the same repair software as its dealers.
The FTC on July 21, 2026 announced a proposed order permanently banning Superior Servicing operator Dennise Merdjanian from debt relief and telemarketing, with a $45.9 million judgment, over a student loan forgiveness scam.
The FTC's order against data broker Kochava, final on June 26, 2026, bars it for 10 years from selling sensitive location data like health clinic visits without consent.
On June 5, 2026, the FTC finalized a consent order against ed-tech firm Illuminate Education over a breach exposing 10.1 million students data, mandating deletion and security but no fine.
FTC finalized a July 15, 2026 order against TruHeight over fake reviews and unproven kids' height-supplement claims, with a $4M judgment suspended to $750K.
The FTC's finalized 2025 order against data broker Mobilewalla bans selling sensitive location data and limits collection from ad auctions. What the order says.