23andMe Data Breach Settlement: $46.75M Approved (2026)
A bankruptcy plan administrator recommended a $46.75 million distribution to about 7 million 23andMe data-breach victims on June 11, 2026, in Case No. 25-40976.
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Amazon Ring Sued Over "Familiar Faces" Facial Recognition (2026)
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.
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Arizona Squatter Law: SB 1426 Fast-Tracks Removal (2026)
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.
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Arizona Supreme Court Bars UIM Stacking Across Jointly Purchased Household Policies
Arizona Supreme Court's July 6, 2026 Balzan ruling caps underinsured motorist stacking when household auto policies are jointly purchased. What it means.
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Arizona's Alec and Lydia Act Adds Coercive Control to Custody Law
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.
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Arkansas Teen Online Privacy Law (Act 952) Now in Effect
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.
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ATF "Engaged in the Business" Rule Vacated Nationwide in Texas v. ATF
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.
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Australia's 'Stage 2' Defamation Reforms Take Effect, Rewriting When Online Platforms Are Liable for Other People's Posts
NSW and the ACT switched on Australia's digital-intermediary defamation reforms on 1 July 2024, with Victoria following on 11 September 2024. Here is what
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Belt Parkway Dashcam Catches Insurance Fraud Scheme: What You Need to Know
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.
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Boulder Sued Over Flock License-Plate Camera Surveillance (2026)
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.
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California Overhauls Child Support Math for the First Time Since 1992 Under SB 343
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.
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California SB 1247: The Sharenting Bill That Lets Kids Delete Their Parents' Content
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.
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California Sues 23andMe's Successor Over Genetic Data Breach (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.
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Canada Tables Bill C-36 to Replace PIPEDA: What the Privacy Reform Bill Would Change
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.
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Colorado Ammunition Age 21 Law (HB25-1133) Effective July 2026
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.
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Colorado Signs Device-Level Age-Check Law (SB26-051)
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.
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Connecticut Auto-Renewal and Right-to-Repair Rules Take Effect
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.
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Connecticut Court Stays Eviction Over Fair Rent Complaint (2026)
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.
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Connecticut Expands Its Privacy Law: What PA 25-113 Means Starting July 1
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.
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Connecticut Requires Facial-Recognition Signs (PA 26-64)
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.
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Court of Appeal Reopens Laurence Fox Libel Fight, Reshaping the 'Serious Harm' Test in English Defamation Law
In Blake v Fox [2025] EWCA Civ 1321, the Court of Appeal revived Fox's libel counterclaim and clarified how serious harm is proved under section 1 of the
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DEFIANCE Act: Deepfake Porn Victims Can Sue for $150K+
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.
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Delaware Clears 64,000 Records in First Clean Slate Auto Batch (2026)
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.
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DOJ Files Proposed Settlement With Willow Bridge Over Alleged Rent-Algorithm Collusion
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.
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Don't Steal This Book: 10,000 Authors Publish Empty Novel to Protest AI Copyright Theft
Nearly 10,000 authors published an empty book protesting AI copyright theft. Plus: the $3.1B Anthropic lawsuit and UK copyright reversal.
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Elon Musk's Defamation Lawsuits, Explained
No official tally exists. Here are the major Musk defamation matters, from the Unsworth 'pedo guy' trial he won to suits often miscalled defamation. Verified
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Federal Appeals Court Weighs Whether Norfolk's Flock License Plate Camera Network Violates the Fourth Amendment
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.
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Federal Court Vacates the 2024 HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule in Purl v. HHS
A Texas federal court vacated the 2024 HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule in Purl v. HHS. What the rule did, why the vacatur stands, and where it leaves
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Federal Judge Blocks Nebraska's Social Media Age-Verification Law on First Amendment Grounds
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.
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Federal Judge Lets Wiretap Claim Against Index Exchange Proceed Over Data Sent to Temu (2026)
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.
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FISA Section 702 Lapses for the First Time After House Vote (2026)
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.
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Florida Makes Using a GPS Tracker or AirTag to Aid a Violent Crime a Second-Degree Felony
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.
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Florida Man Sues Police Over Facial Recognition Arrest (2026)
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.
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Florida SB 1128: Unwed-Father Paternity and Time-Sharing Bill
Florida SB 1128 took effect July 1, 2026, giving unmarried fathers a faster path to establish paternity and requiring priority temporary time-sharing hearings.
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Florida Sues TikTok Under HB3 Social Media Minors Law (2026)
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.
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Florida Supreme Court Expands Workers' Comp for Workplace Assault and Violence Victims
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.
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Florida Supreme Court: A Lying Plaintiff Can Lose the Entire Case, Not Just Some Damages
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.
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Florida Whistleblower Ruling: Gessner Raises the Bar (2026)
In Gessner v. Southern Company (May 28, 2026), the Florida Supreme Court held private-sector whistleblowers must prove the conduct was, by definition, unlawful.
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Florida's 'Isaiah's Law' Adds Unlicensed Driving to Habitual Traffic Offender Rules
Florida's CS/HB 35, 'Isaiah's Law,' took effect July 1, 2026, adding driving without a valid license to the offenses that trigger habitual traffic offender
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Florida's New Hit-and-Run Law Lets Courts Order Restitution for Property Damage
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.
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Florida's Restaurant Fee-Disclosure Law (SB 606) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
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.
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FTC and Five States Settle With John Deere, Forcing Open Its Repair Software for Farmers
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.
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FTC Bars Data Broker Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data Without Consent
The FTC's Kochava order, proposed May 4, 2026 and entered as final by the court June 26, 2026, bars the data broker and Collective Data Solutions from selling
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FTC Finalizes Order Against Illuminate Over Student Data Breach (2026)
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.
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FTC Finalizes Order Banning Data Broker Mobilewalla From Selling Sensitive Location Data
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.
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FTC Fines Amazon $2.25 Million for Denying Identity-Theft Victims Their Fraud Records Under the FCRA
The FTC fined Amazon $2.25 million on June 30, 2026 for knowingly violating FCRA Section 609(e) by denying identity-theft victims the fraud records they are owed within 30 days.
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FTC Fines Travel App Hopper $35 Million Over Hidden "Junk Fees"
The FTC announced Hopper will pay $35 million and is barred from misrepresenting fees after alleging it hid pre-selected "Tip" and "VIP Support" charges behind a deceptive checkout design.
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FTC Seeks Comment on X's Bid to End the Twitter Privacy Order (2026)
On June 4, 2026, the FTC opened public comment on X Corp.'s petition to set aside the 2022 Twitter privacy order tied to a $150 million penalty. Comments are due July 2, 2026.
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FTC Settles "Active Listening" Ad Claims With Cox Media Group (2026)
The FTC announced May 21, 2026 that Cox Media Group and two firms will pay $930,000 to settle charges they deceptively marketed an "Active Listening" service that claimed to record smart-device conversations.
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FTC Settles with Tenant-Screening Company RentGrow Over Alleged FCRA Accuracy Violations
The FTC announced a $2.25 million settlement with tenant-screening company RentGrow over alleged FCRA violations involving duplicate records, mishandled disputes, and inconsistent consumer notices.
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Georgia Supreme Court Holds Autopsy Photographs Are Confidential Under the Open Records Act
In Wallace v. The State (May 6, 2025), the Georgia Supreme Court held autopsy photographs are exempt from the Open Records Act under OCGA 45-16-27(d).
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Georgia's New HOA Law Limits When Associations Can Bill Owners for Attorney Fees (SB 406 Takes Partial Effect July 1)
Georgia SB 406, the Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act, takes partial effect July 1, 2026. Section 7 bars HOAs from recovering attorney's fees without notice, itemization, and a court's reasonableness review.
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Georgia's School-Zone Speed Camera Overhaul Takes Effect: What HB 651 Changes
Georgia HB 651 took effect July 1, 2026, redirecting school-zone speed camera revenue to schools, keeping the 10 mph citation threshold, and phasing in a
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Google Nest Doorbell Facial Recognition Lawsuits: Bystander Faceprint Claims Filed in California
Two proposed class actions, filed June 29 and July 1, 2026 in N.D. Cal., allege Google's Nest 'Familiar Face Detection' scans bystanders' faces without consent.
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Has Barack Obama Been Sued for Defamation?
There's no official tally of Obama defamation lawsuits. Here's what is actually documented, including the one case naming him as a defendant. Verified 7/11/26.
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How Many Times Has CNN Been Sued for Defamation?
No official count exists for CNN defamation suits. Here are the major documented cases, including the $5M Zachary Young verdict. Verified June 20, 2026.
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How Many Times Has Fox News Been Sued for Defamation?
No official tally exists of every defamation suit against Fox News. A sourced guide to the major cases, led by Dominion's $787.5M settlement.
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How the FTC's Nationwide Noncompete Ban Was Struck Down, and What It Means for At-Will Workers
A Texas federal court set aside the FTC's 2024 ban on noncompete clauses, the agency dropped its appeal, and the rule was removed from the CFR. Here is the
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Hunter Biden Wins $1.7M Defamation Default Judgment Against Byrne
A federal judge entered a $1.7 million default judgment for Hunter Biden against Patrick Byrne, who claimed Biden solicited an $800 million bribe from Iran.
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Illinois AI Safety Measures Act: What SB 315 Requires of Frontier AI Developers
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed SB 315 on July 6, 2026, the first US law requiring annual AI audits, catastrophic-risk plans, and 72-hour incident reporting.
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Illinois Clean Slate Act: Shorter Waiting Periods to Seal Records Take Effect June 30
Illinois HB 1836 takes effect June 30, 2026, cutting misdemeanor sealing waits from 3 to 2 years. Automatic sealing begins January 2029. What changes now.
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Illinois Enacts a Junk Fee Ban Requiring All-In Upfront Pricing (HB 228)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 228, the Junk Fee Ban Act, on June 25, 2026, requiring all-in pricing with mandatory fees included. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Illinois Enacts Buy Now, Pay Later Licensing Law Under SB 3561
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 3561 on June 25, 2026, requiring BNPL lenders like Affirm and Klarna to register with IDFPR by January 1, 2028.
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Illinois Law Bars Police From Stopping Drivers Solely for Windshield Obstructions Like Air Fresheners
Illinois HB 2389 (Public Act 103-0032) amended 625 ILCS 5/12-503 so police cannot stop or search a vehicle solely for an object between the driver and
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Illinois Passes Social Media Age-Assurance Bill (HB 5511)
Illinois lawmakers passed HB 5511, the Children's Online Social Media Safety Act, on June 1, 2026, using device-level age checks for minors. It awaits Gov. Pritzker.
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Illinois Schools Must Now Treat AI Deepfakes of Students as Cyberbullying
Illinois House Bill 3851 took effect July 1, 2026, amending 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 so unauthorized AI-generated 'digital replicas' of students count as
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Illinois Woman Sues Apple Over Face ID, Alleging Hidden Eye Scans Violate State Biometric Law
A newly filed class action alleges Apple's Face ID collects iris and retina scans without the specific consent Illinois law requires. Apple has not responded; claims are unproven.
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Indiana HEA 1210: HOA Rental Votes Go Homestead-Only and Cities Lose Rental Caps on July 1, 2026
Indiana HEA 1210 takes effect July 1, 2026, limiting HOA rental votes to homestead owners and barring cities from capping residential rentals statewide.
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Iowa Age-Verification Law (HF 864) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 864 on June 1, 2026, requiring adult sites to verify users' ages from July 1 and barring verifiers from keeping the ID data.
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Iowa Locks In 50% Front-Side Tint Floor: HF 766 Takes Effect July 1
Iowa HF 766, signed May 15, 2026, sets a 50% VLT front-side window minimum and a 70% windshield floor in statute. Takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Judge Dismisses Trump Media's $3.8 Billion Defamation Suit Against The Washington Post
Judge grants Washington Post summary judgment, tossing Trump Media's $3.8B defamation suit for lack of actual-malice evidence under NYT v. Sullivan.
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Kyra's Law Explained: New York's Custody-Safety Overhaul Awaits the Governor's Signature
Kyra's Law passed the New York Legislature on June 5, 2026 and awaits Governor Hochul's signature. What the custody-safety bill would change, and its current pending status.
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Louisiana Data Privacy Act Becomes Law: SB 386 Signed as Act 502
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed SB 386 as Act 502 on May 29, 2026, enacting the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (R.S. 51:1780.1 et seq.), effective Jan. 1, 2027.
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Louisiana HB 410: Recording-Notice Bill Heads to the Governor (2026)
Louisiana passed HB 410 on June 1, 2026, requiring notice before recording in-person conversations. The bill targets smart glasses and AI transcription and awaits Gov. Landry.
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Louisiana HB 475: Disclosure Required Before AI-Recorded Medical Visits
Louisiana HB 475 (2026) passed the Legislature and awaits Gov. Landry's signature as of June 3, 2026. It would require providers to disclose AI-transcribed recording of medical visits.
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Madison Square Garden Faces Class Actions Over a Facial-Recognition Data Breach (2026)
Proposed class actions hit Madison Square Garden in June 2026 over an alleged facial-recognition data breach. The negligence claims are unproven. What the law says.
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Maine's Employer Surveillance Law Takes Effect July 14: Notice Rules for Call Recording, GPS, and Cameras
Maine's L.D. 61 (26 M.R.S. Section 620-A) takes effect July 14, 2026, requiring employers to disclose call recording, GPS tracking, and camera monitoring.
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Maryland's High Court Upholds Child Victims Act, Reviving Decades-Old Abuse Claims
Maryland's Supreme Court upheld the 2023 Child Victims Act 4-3, holding the legislature could erase the statute of limitations and revive time-barred abuse
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Massachusetts Court Upholds Police Bodycam Under the Wiretap Law (2026)
The Massachusetts SJC ruled June 2, 2026 that police body-camera footage from a sobriety checkpoint was not a secret recording under the state wiretap law.
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Massachusetts High Court Strikes Rent-Control Question From the 2026 Ballot
The Massachusetts SJC unanimously disqualified the 2026 rent-control ballot question in Cella v. Attorney General because it exempted religious properties, an excluded matter under art. 48. The 1994 rent-control ban stays in force.
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Meta Smart Glasses Privacy Scandal: Class Action, Recording Laws, and What Users Need to Know
Class action alleges Meta shipped intimate Ray-Ban smart glasses footage to Kenya contractors for AI training. What federal and state recording laws say about it.
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Michigan's Uniform Power of Attorney Act Is Now Law, Forcing Banks to Honor Valid POAs or Pay
Michigan's Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Public Act 187 of 2023) took effect July 1, 2024. It sets agent duties and makes refusing a valid POA costly. Here is
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Mississippi's 50/50 Joint Custody Law (HB 1662) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Mississippi HB 1662, signed April 8, 2026, takes effect July 1, 2026, creating a rebuttable presumption of equal joint custody. What it changes for parents.
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Missouri Enacts Automatic 'Clean Slate' Expungement for Drug Offenses Under SB 1421
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed SB 1421 on July 8, 2026, creating an automatic expungement system for eligible drug convictions. Here's how it works.
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Missouri Ends Child Marriage at 18, Closing a Long-Standing Path to Emancipation
Missouri's HB 737 raised the marriage age to 18 with no exceptions, effective Aug. 28, 2025, removing marriage as a route to emancipation for minors.
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Missouri's Bentley and Mason's Law: Drunk Drivers Who Kill a Parent Must Now Pay Child Support
Missouri's HB1740, signed July 9, 2026, requires drunk drivers convicted of killing a parent to pay child support. Effective August 28, 2026. What it requires.
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New Jersey Enacts a Sweeping New Data Broker Law (A5328), Banning Sensitive-Data Sales
NJ Gov. Sherrill signed A5328 on June 30, 2026, banning sensitive-data sales and creating a data-broker registry with fees up to $1.5 million and $50,000 per-record penalties.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Orders Release of Police Body Camera Footage Under OPRA in Fuster v. Township of Chatham
The N.J. Supreme Court ruled in Fuster v. Chatham that body camera footage is not a criminal investigatory record and ordered its release under OPRA. What it
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New York Biometric Bill (S2539) Clears Senate, Heads to Assembly
New York's S2539 biometric bill passed the Senate 55-5 on May 12, 2026, and would require stores to post biometric scanning warning signs. As of June 3, 2026 it is not yet law.
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New York Opens Workers' Compensation to All Workers for Mental Injury From Extraordinary Job Stress
A 2024-2025 New York law (Ch. 546, refined by Ch. 79) lets any worker, not just first responders, claim workers' comp for mental injury from extraordinary work
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New York's Clean Slate Act Takes Effect: Millions of Old Convictions Now Seal Automatically
New York's Clean Slate Act took effect Nov. 16, 2024, auto-sealing eligible misdemeanors after 3 years, felonies after 8. What it means for background checks.
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New York's Synthetic Performer AI Ad Law Takes Effect (2026)
New York's synthetic performer law took effect June 9, 2026: advertisers must disclose AI-generated humans in ads. What it requires, penalties, exemptions.
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NJ Supreme Court Sets Facial-Recognition Discovery Floor
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled June 24, 2026 that defendants must receive FRT software name, error rates, probe photo, and candidate matches in discovery.
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NO FAKES Act Advances Out of Senate Committee: Federal AI Voice and Likeness Right Explained (2026)
The NO FAKES Act (S.4591) advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 18, 2026. It is not yet law. Here is what the federal AI voice and likeness bill would do.
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North Carolina Makes Ski-Slope Hit-and-Run a Crime Under the New Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648)
North Carolina's Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648), signed in July 2026 and effective October 1, makes leaving the scene of a ski-slope collision a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Ohio Supreme Court: Mobile-Home-Park Owner Not a 'Harborer' for a Tenant's Dog Bite (2026)
The Ohio Supreme Court defined "harborer" under R.C. 955.28(B), holding a manufactured-home community owner was not strictly liable for a child bitten by a tenant's dog.
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Otter.ai Faces Consolidated Wiretap Class Action Over Its AI Meeting Notetaker and All-Party Consent
A consolidated class action accuses Otter.ai's AI notetaker of recording meetings without all-party consent under CIPA and the federal Wiretap Act. Explained.
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Otter.ai Wiretap Lawsuit Explained: AI Notetakers and All-Party Consent (2026)
Otter.ai faces a federal class action claiming its AI Notetaker recorded meetings without all-party consent. The motion to dismiss is pending (2026).
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Papermark Accuses Corgi of Copying Its Open-Source Data Room
Papermark's founder publicly alleges YC-backed Corgi copied its AGPL-licensed data-room code for Corgi's new Dataroom. Corgi denies it. What the law says.
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Pennsylvania's 'Paul Miller's Law' Takes Effect: Handheld Phones Now Banned Behind the Wheel
Pennsylvania's Paul Miller's Law (Act 18 of 2024) banned handheld device use while driving as of June 5, 2025. Here is what the statute says and why it matters.
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Pennsylvania's Top Court: A Slip-and-Fall Suit Can Proceed Against the Owner in Control, Not Every Co-Owner
In Simone v. Alam (2025), Pennsylvania's Supreme Court let a slip-and-fall suit proceed against the owner in control, not every co-owner.
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Queens Council Candidate Charged With Forgery Over AI-Faked Endorsements
Queens DA charged ex-NYC Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi with forgery over AI-faked endorsements and a fake NY Post story. Charges only; he is presumed innocent.
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Rhode Island Enacts AI Recording Consent Laws for Health Care
Rhode Island signed three AI laws on June 22, 2026 requiring AI-scribe patient notice, written consent for AI in therapy, and chatbot self-harm safeguards.
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Rhode Island Opens a Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Revival Window (2026)
Rhode Island Gov. McKee signed S 2616 Sub A on June 11, 2026, opening a two-year revival window (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028) for time-barred child sex abuse claims.
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ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law, Caps Institutional Buyers at 350 Homes
H.R. 6644 became law July 11, 2026 without Trump's signature, barring institutional investors with 350+ homes from buying more single-family homes.
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Roy Moore Asks the Supreme Court to Revive His Defamation Award, Explained
Roy Moore filed emergency application 25A1396 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an 11th Circuit ruling that erased his $8.2M defamation verdict. Pending.
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San Francisco Police Audit: Flock License Plate Data Improperly Searched for Federal Agencies (2026)
An SFPD audit found a regional center ran roughly 299 searches of San Francisco's Flock license plate data for federal and out-of-state agencies, which California's SB 34 prohibits.
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Seventh Circuit Holds Illinois BIPA's 2024 Damages Amendment Applies Retroactively to Pending Cases
In Clay v. Union Pacific (Apr. 1, 2026), the Seventh Circuit held Illinois SB 2979, capping BIPA at one recovery per person, applies retroactively.
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Sixth Circuit Revives Ohio's Parental-Consent Social Media Law (2026)
A divided Sixth Circuit revived Ohio's parental-consent social media law on June 18, 2026 and held NetChoice has no standing to assert minors' rights.
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South Carolina's New Squatter Law Creates a Fast Ex Parte Removal Process (H.3387)
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed H.3387 on June 30, 2026, creating an ex parte court order to remove unlawful occupants from a home. It took effect on approval.
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South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms Stand Your Ground Immunity in Bunker-Community Shooting
In Anderson v. Streeter (2026 S.D. 17), South Dakota's high court affirmed civil self-defense immunity, holding a shove an hour earlier did not erase the right.
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South Dakota's First Anti-SLAPP Law, SB 137, Takes Effect July 1, 2026
South Dakota's SB 137, adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, took effect July 1, 2026, the state's first anti-SLAPP law.
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South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act (SB 49) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act, SB 49, took effect July 1, 2026, requiring consent and privacy notices from DTC genetic testing companies.
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Supreme Court Declines to Block Texas App Store Age Verification Law (SB 2420)
SCOTUS denied emergency bids to block Texas's SB 2420 app store age verification law on July 6, 2026. The merits are undecided; Fifth Circuit review is next.
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Supreme Court Denies Trump Appeal of Carroll $5M Verdict
The Supreme Court denied certiorari on June 29, 2026, leaving intact the $5 million jury verdict against Trump for abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.
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Supreme Court Limits the Federal Gun Ban on Marijuana Users (Hemani, 2026)
On June 18, 2026 the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that prosecuting a marijuana user under federal 922(g)(3) was unconstitutional as applied. The statute stays in force.
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Supreme Court Overrules Humphrey's Executor, Lets the President Fire FTC Commissioners at Will
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held 6 to 3 in Trump v. Slaughter that FTC commissioners can be removed at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor (1935) and unsettling agency independence.
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Supreme Court Rejects "Clean-Hands" Wiretap Loophole, Sends Influencer's Case Back to Sixth Circuit
SCOTUS GVR'd Grayson v. United States (No. 25-851) on June 22, 2026, after the SG conceded the 6th Circuit's wiretap clean-hands exception was error.
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Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Are a Fourth Amendment Search (Chatrie v. United States)
The Supreme Court held 6-3 on June 29, 2026 that a geofence warrant is a Fourth Amendment search. Chatrie v. United States (No. 25-112) extends Carpenter to phone location data.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Hawaii's No-Carry Default on Private Property Open to the Public
SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez (June 25, 2026) that states may not make carry a crime by default on private property open to the public.
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Supreme Court Tosses Conviction Over a Secretly Recorded FaceTime Call (2026)
On June 22, 2026 the Supreme Court vacated and remanded Grayson v. United States (No. 25-851), reviving a Federal Wiretap Act fight over a secretly recorded FaceTime call.
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Supreme Court Upholds FCC Fines Over Carrier Location Data (2026)
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on June 4, 2026 that the FCC can fine carriers for mishandling customer location data without a jury, reinstating nearly $200M in penalties.
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Supreme Court Upholds Gun Ban for People Under Domestic-Violence Restraining Orders
In United States v. Rahimi (2024), the Supreme Court upheld the federal law barring guns for people under domestic-violence restraining orders, 8-1.
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Supreme Court Won't Revive Dershowitz's $300 Million CNN Defamation Suit; Thomas and Gorsuch Renew Attack on the Sullivan Standard
The Supreme Court denied cert on June 29, 2026 in Dershowitz v. CNN (No. 25-770), ending the $300M suit. Thomas and Gorsuch dissented, urging reconsideration of the Sullivan actual-malice standard.
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Supreme Court: After a Tax Foreclosure, You're Owed the Auction Price, Not Your Home's Value (Pung v. Isabella County, 2026)
Supreme Court rules in Pung v. Isabella County (June 23, 2026): after a tax foreclosure, just compensation is the auction surplus, not your home's market value.
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Tennessee Voids Noncompetes Below $70,000: What Changes July 1
Tennessee HB 1034 voids noncompete agreements for workers earning below $70,000/year. Signed May 7, 2026; takes effect July 1, 2026. Key rules explained.
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Texas App Store Age-Verification Law (SB 2420) Takes Effect
Texas SB 2420, the App Store Accountability Act, took effect June 4, 2026 after the Fifth Circuit stayed a federal injunction. What the app store age-verification law requires and the ongoing First Amendment appeal.
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Texas Attorney General Opens Data-Breach Investigation Into Carnival, Issues Civil Investigative Demand (2026)
Texas AG Paxton opened a data-breach investigation into Carnival and issued a Civil Investigative Demand on June 23, 2026. An investigation, not a finding.
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The 2024 Overtime Rule Is Officially Dead: Courts Vacated It and the DOL Restored the $35,568 Salary Threshold
Federal courts vacated the DOL's 2024 overtime rule, and on May 15, 2026 the Labor Department formally restored the 2019 salary thresholds. What it means now.
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Third Circuit: A Smaller Bonus Can Be Illegal Retaliation Under the ADA and FMLA
The Third Circuit ruled June 24, 2026 that the Title VII retaliation standard also governs ADA and FMLA claims, and that a cut bonus or raise can qualify.
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Trump's Defamation Lawsuits: Who He Sued and Who Sued Him
There is no official tally of Trump's defamation cases. A sourced guide to the major ones, where he is both a plaintiff and a defendant. Verified June 20, 2026.
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Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation Over "America's Next Top Model" Docuseries
Tyra Banks sued Netflix (No. 2:26-cv-06467, C.D. Cal.) over the ANTM docuseries, alleging her interview was edited into a false, defamatory narrative.
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UK Court of Appeal Holds Richard Tice's Hamas Quote-Tweet Was Opinion, Dismissing Dale Vince's Libel Appeal
England's Court of Appeal dismissed Dale Vince's libel appeal on July 1, 2026, holding Richard Tice's Hamas quote-tweet was opinion, not fact, under the Defamation Act 2013.
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UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Rewrites UK GDPR Rules: What Changed and When
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reshapes UK GDPR, the DPA 2018 and PECR. Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, with key privacy rules in force from 5 February 2026.
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Utah Digital Choice Act Takes Effect: Data Portability Rules
Utah's Digital Choice Act (HB 418) is now in force as of July 1, 2026, requiring social media data portability and interoperability. What the law requires.
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Vermont Enacts Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (S.71)
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S.71, the Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, into law on June 16, 2026, eight days after vetoing it. The Act adds consumer data rights, a data-minimization duty, and a clinic-geofencing ban, effective January 1, 2028.
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Vermont Enacts H.816 Restricting AI Mental Health Therapy (2026)
Vermont signed H.816 on June 17, 2026, barring AI-delivered mental health therapy. Diagnosis and treatment are reserved for qualified professionals.
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Vermont H.211 Data Broker Overhaul Heads to the Governor (2026)
Vermont H.211 passed the legislature May 29, 2026 and awaits Gov. Phil Scott. What the data broker overhaul would do, and what it would not, if signed.
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Virginia Clean Slate Record Sealing Takes Effect July 1, 2026: What Gets Sealed (2026)
Virginia's Clean Slate law begins July 1, 2026, automatically sealing certain misdemeanors after seven clean years and allowing petitions to seal more records, with no filing fees.
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Virginia Expands Speed Cameras to High-Risk Intersections Under a 2024 Law Now in Force
Virginia's SB 336 (Chapter 670) lets police run speed cameras at deadly intersections. Civil penalty caps at $100, triggers at 10 mph over, and skips your DMV
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Virginia Hit-and-Run Victims Can Now Seek Punitive Damages Even If the Driver Is Never Found
Virginia's HB1479 creates a new statutory punitive-damages claim for felony hit-and-run crashes under Va. Code 8.01-44.5:1, effective July 1, 2026, even without an identified or convicted driver.
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Virginia Judge Extends Injunction Against Assault Firearm Sales Ban Statewide
A Washington County judge ruled July 7 that his injunction on Virginia's assault firearm sale ban applies statewide from July 21, 2026; an appeal is expected.
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Virginia Landlords Must Accept Check and Money Order Rent, Cap Payment Fees Under HB 1005 / SB 313 (Effective July 1, 2026)
Virginia HB 1005 / SB 313 amend Va. Code 55.1-1204 and 55.1-1208 effective July 1, 2026: landlords must accept check and money order rent, give receipts, cap fees.
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Virginia Pay Transparency Law (HB 636): Wage Ranges and Salary History
Virginia's pay transparency law, HB 636, took effect July 1, 2026. Employers must post wage or salary ranges in job listings and cannot ask about pay history.
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Virginia Police Can Now Use Facial Recognition, Under Strict New Rules Effective July 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia police may use facial recognition under Va. Code 15.2-1723.2: model policy, annual reports, 98% NIST accuracy, and use limits.
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Virginia Wage-Theft Overhaul: HB 238 Adds Liquidated and Treble Damages Starting July 1, 2026
Virginia HB 238 (2026) standardizes wage-and-hour penalties under Va. Code 40.1-29: liquidated damages, 8% interest, attorney fees, and treble damages July 1, 2026.
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Virginia's 14-Day Pay-or-Quit Eviction Notice (HB 15 / SB 48): What Changes July 1, 2026
Virginia's HB 15 / SB 48 extend the pay-or-quit notice for unpaid rent from 5 to 14 days under Va. Code 55.1-1245. Signed by Spanberger, effective July 1, 2026.
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Virginia's HB 627 Bars Noncompetes for Health Care Professionals, Effective July 1, 2026
Virginia's HB 627 bars noncompete agreements with health care professionals starting July 1, 2026. Learn the covered boards, exceptions, and penalties.
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Virginia's Intelligent Speed Assistance Program Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Virginia's Intelligent Speed Assistance Program took effect July 1, 2026 under HB 2096, letting courts order GPS speed limiters for convicted reckless drivers.
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Virginia's New Click-to-Cancel Law Takes Effect July 1: Canceling a Subscription Must Be as Easy as Signing Up (SB 493 / HB 1022)
Virginia's click-to-cancel law (SB 493 / HB 1022) took effect July 1, 2026, requiring subscription cancellation to be as easy as signing up under the VCPA.
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Virginia's New Noncompete Limit (SB 170) Takes Effect July 1: No Enforcement After a No-Cause Firing Without Severance
Virginia SB 170 takes effect July 1, 2026, barring enforcement of a noncompete against a worker fired without cause who was not paid the disclosed severance. What the new Va. Code 40.1-28.7:8 rule requires.
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Virginia's Protective-Order Gun Surrender Rules Take Effect July 1, 2026
Virginia's 2026 gun-safety package (HB 93, SB 38, HB 19) changes protective-order and domestic-violence firearm surrender rules. Here is what takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Washington Drops the Certified-Mail Rule for Eviction Notices as HB 2664 Takes Effect
Washington's HB 2664 took effect June 11, 2026, ending the certified-mail requirement for eviction notices and restoring first-class mail under RCW 59.12.040. What changed and what did not.
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Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Live-In Caregiver Wage Exemption
The Washington Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 that the state's live-in caregiver wage exemption is unconstitutional, entitling live-in caregivers to minimum wage and overtime under the MWA.
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Washington Work Zone Speed Camera Fines Begin July 1, 2026
Washington's work-zone speed cameras began issuing fines July 1, 2026 under RCW 46.63.200: $125 for a first infraction and $248 after. Here is how it works.
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Washington's AI Deepfake Law (SSB 5886) Takes Effect June 11
Washington SSB 5886 takes effect June 11, 2026, adding a forged digital likeness to RCW 63.60. The new AI deepfake law covers real-time voice and video clones and allows noneconomic damages.
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Washington's Fair Chance Act Amendments Take Effect July 1, 2026: What HB 1747 Changes for Employers
Washington's HB 1747 amendments to the Fair Chance Act take effect July 1, 2026 for employers with 15+ workers, extending ban the box to promotions and adding
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West Virginia Court Affirms Workers' Comp for Occupational Cancer
West Virginia's Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed workers' comp benefits for a state worker's bladder and kidney cancer as a compensable occupational disease.
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Westchester License Plate Reader Lawsuit: 1.6 Billion Scans (2026)
A Westchester County ALPR class action filed June 9, 2026 alleges 575 cameras amassed 1.6 billion plate scans shared with ICE, FBI, and DEA without authorization.
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Wyoming's HB 102 Makes AI Deepfake Sexual Abuse and AI-Generated Child Exploitation a Felony, Effective July 1, 2026
Wyoming's HB 102 took effect July 1, 2026, creating three new felonies for AI deepfake sexual imagery, AI-generated child abuse material, and self-harm AI systems.
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