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Braun's Law Signed: Two of California's Four DUI Bills Wait Until 2031
Newsom signed a four-bill California DUI package on September 25, 2026. Only SB 907 is chaptered, and two of the bills do not become operative until 2031.
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Breaking developments in recording laws, privacy legislation, digital rights, and legal technology.
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Defamation Laws
Florida Court: No Jail Threat to Collect an Anti-SLAPP Fee Award
Florida's Fifth DCA reversed a contempt order on September 25, 2026, holding an anti-SLAPP fee judgment is a debt that cannot be enforced by threatening jail.
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Defamation Laws
Passantino Defamation Suit Against Weissmann Dismissed on Negligence
A D.D.C. judge ended Stefan Passantino's defamation suit on September 21, 2026, holding he pleaded no facts showing negligence, without deciding truth or public-figure status.
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Public Records
Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO Passes
A federal judge entered a 14-day TRO on September 24, 2026, ordering White House officials to restore the revoked hard passes of CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO staff.
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Veterans Disability
EEOC Alleges Shipbuilder Pulled Job Offer Over VA Disability Rating
The EEOC sued Eastern Shipbuilding Group on Sept. 24, 2026, alleging it rescinded an Army veteran's job offer over his VA rating. The claims remain unproven.
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Germany Laws
Bundestag and Bundesrat Pass Bundespolizeigesetz Reform
The Bundestag and Bundesrat both passed the Bundespolizeigesetz modernisation on 25 September 2026. What it authorises, including real-time biometric detection.
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Data Privacy Laws
44 State AGs Settle With Labcorp Over 2019 AMCA Data Breach
44 state attorneys general settled with Labcorp for $2,287,455 over the 2019 AMCA breach. The money goes to the states, not consumers, and no claim form exists.
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Data Breach Settlements
Visa, Mastercard $167.5M Non-Bank ATM Fee Settlement: Claims Open
A $167.5M Visa and Mastercard antitrust settlement covers unreimbursed non-bank ATM fees, 2007 to 2026. Claims close Feb. 10, 2027; court approval pending.
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Landlord-Tenant Laws
Seattle Bans Pet Rent and Package Fees: What Takes Effect in 2027
Seattle Ordinance 127497 bans pet rent, package and admin fees and requires all-in rental pricing. It takes effect July 1, 2027 for new and renewed leases only.
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United Kingdom Laws
TikTok Drops ICO Appeals and Accepts £12.7m Children's Data Fine
TikTok withdrew both appeals on 24 September 2026, making the ICO's £12.7m children's data penalty final and unblocking the open recommender systems probe.
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Landlord-Tenant Laws
Newsom Vetoes Two California HOA Bills: AB 2439, SB 1238
Newsom vetoed California HOA bills AB 2439 and SB 1238 on September 20, 2026. Neither took effect, and the Davis-Stirling Act is unchanged.
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Privacy Laws
Five California Privacy Bills Await the Governor's Action
Five California privacy, recording and workplace surveillance bills are enrolled and awaiting the Governor's action. None is law as of September 24, 2026.
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At-Will Employment Laws
EEOC Sues Ollie's and MedStar in Two ADA Hiring Cases
The EEOC announced two ADA hiring lawsuits on Sept. 23, 2026, against Ollie's Bargain Outlet and MedStar Health. The allegations are unproven.
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Data Breach Settlements
Court Approves $5M EyeMed Data Breach Settlement; Claims Closed
Judge grants final approval of the $5M EyeMed data breach settlement, Sept. 18, 2026. The claim deadline passed Dec. 11, 2025 and did not reopen.
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Data Breach Settlements
Judge Denies Approval of $2.3M OE Federal Breach Settlement
A federal judge denied preliminary approval of the $2.3M OE Federal Credit Union data breach settlement on Sept. 16, 2026. There is no claim form.
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Canada Laws
Canada Opens PIPEDA Investigation Into IDScan.net Breach
Canada's Privacy Commissioner opened a PIPEDA investigation into IDScan.net on September 21, 2026 over a driver's licence breach. No findings yet.
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Defamation Laws
Texas Jury Finds School Defamed HR Director; No Judgment Yet
A Fort Worth federal jury found Trinity Valley School defamed its former HR director. No final judgment has been entered; a post-trial motion is pending.
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Child Custody Laws
Justice Kagan Denies Surrogate's Emergency Stay in Parentage Case
Justice Kagan denied an emergency stay Sept. 22, 2026 in a California surrogacy parentage case. A stay denial is not a merits ruling and sets no precedent.
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Restraining Order Laws
California Bars Courts From Requiring Advance Notice Before an Emergency Restraining Order
California AB 1657, Chapter 368, bars courts from requiring advance notice to the restrained party, or an explanation for its absence, before an ex parte DV restraining order.
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Debt Collection
California AB 2042 Rewrites How a Debt Collection Default Judgment Gets Undone
California AB 2042, Chapter 379, confirms a debt buyer default judgment can be set aside where lawful service produced no actual notice, and shifts the burden on service.
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Data Privacy Laws
California Repeals the Age-Appropriate Design Code and Replaces It With a New Kids' Privacy Law
California AB 2246, Chapter 187, repeals the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act and enacts a new Civil Code title with no DPIA requirement and doubled penalties.
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Probate Laws
California Expands the Probate Child Support Notice to Cover Heirs
California SB 1264, Chapter 427, rewrites Probate Code section 9202(e): actual knowledge triggers the notice, heirs and beneficiaries are covered, and no one must investigate.
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Police Bodycam Laws
California SB 691: Body Camera Policies Must Add a Patient Redaction Process
California SB 691, Chapter 416, requires every agency with a body-worn camera policy to add a patient redaction procedure by July 1, 2027.
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Defamation Laws
Federal Judge Lets Defamation Claim Over Google AI Overviews Go Forward
A Northern District of Illinois judge ruled Sept. 14, 2026 that two false Google AI Overviews can support a defamation claim, rejecting the disclaimer defense at the pleading stage.
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