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Breaking developments in recording laws, privacy legislation, digital rights, and legal technology.
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H.R. 6644 became law July 11, 2026 without Trump's signature, barring institutional investors with 350+ homes from buying more single-family homes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act, SB 49, took effect July 1, 2026, requiring consent and privacy notices from DTC genetic testing companies.
South Dakota's SB 137, adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, took effect July 1, 2026, the state's first anti-SLAPP law.
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.
Arizona Supreme Court's July 6, 2026 Balzan ruling caps underinsured motorist stacking when household auto policies are jointly purchased. What it means.
Judge grants Washington Post summary judgment, tossing Trump Media's $3.8B defamation suit for lack of actual-malice evidence under NYT v. Sullivan.
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.