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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 amends the Fair Chance Act for employers with 15+ workers starting July 1, 2026, extending ban-the-box to current employees.
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.
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.
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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xAI Sues Grok User Over Alleged AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
xAI sued a Grok user in Texas federal court on July 14, 2026 over alleged AI deepfakes and CSAM. What the TOS-breach theory means for AI liability.
xAI Sues Minnesota Attorney General Over First-in-Nation AI "Nudification" Law
xAI filed a First Amendment lawsuit July 27, 2026 against Minnesota AG Keith Ellison over HF 1606's ban on AI nudification tools. A TRO was denied July 31; the injunction motion is undecided.