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ICO Fines Call-Blocker Seller £190,000 Over 758,000 Nuisance Calls to TPS Numbers
The UK's ICO fined Elderly Aids Ltd £190,000 under PECR for 758,053 nuisance calls to TPS-registered numbers. What TPS actually protects, and how to complain.
Judge Awards Blake Lively $407,451 in Fees and Costs Under California Civil Code Section 47.1
A federal judge ordered Wayfarer Studios to pay Blake Lively $407,451 in fees under Cal. Civ. Code 47.1, far below the $8M sought. Treble damages were denied.
Dutch DPA Fines Uber EUR 825 Million for Automated Driver Deactivations Under GDPR Article 22
Dutch DPA fined Uber EUR 824,990,000 on August 21, 2026 for violating GDPR Article 22 by deactivating driver accounts with no human review of the decision.
Texas Court Caps Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Exemplary Damages at $1.5M
Texas's Third Court of Appeals affirmed Alex Jones's Sandy Hook liability Aug. 21, 2026, but capped exemplary damages at $750,000 per plaintiff under state law.
CalPrivacy Fines Two Data Brokers Under CCPA and Delete Act
California's privacy agency fined LocateSmarter $116,490 and Cybba $52,400 in August 2026; the LocateSmarter order is its first under both the CCPA and Delete Act.
Texas Court Applies Ecclesiastical Abstention to Gateway Church Case
Texas's Fifth Court of Appeals held ecclesiastical abstention bars defamation claims against Gateway Church tied to a 2024 internal statement, Aug. 19, 2026.
11th Circuit Voids Notice Before Eviction Deposit Forfeiture
An 11th Circuit panel ruled Aug. 17, 2026 that a Hillsborough County, Fla. clerk's notice before forfeiting a tenant's $3,600 rent deposit violated due process.
FTC Proposes Personalized Pricing Enforcement Policy, Seeks Comment
The FTC voted 2-0 on August 19, 2026, to propose an enforcement policy on personalized pricing under Section 5; public comment is open for 30 days.
Miller v. Collins: Federal Circuit Narrows VA Effective-Date Path
Fed. Circuit affirmed Aug. 21, 2026: VA's 2006 records rule turns on when records surface, not the original claim date. Miller v. Collins explained.
Missouri Pregnancy-Divorce Law Change Takes Effect August 28, 2026
Missouri's amended divorce statute, letting courts finalize a divorce during pregnancy, takes effect August 28, 2026, under RSMo 452.305 (HB 1908).
FTC Halts Credit Glory Credit-Repair Scheme in $200M Case
A federal court halted Credit Glory on Aug. 10, 2026, after the FTC alleged the credit-repair network scammed consumers out of nearly $200 million. What to know.
Ninth Circuit: Section 230 Is a Defense, Not Immunity From Suit
The Ninth Circuit ruled on August 10, 2026 that Section 230 is a defense to liability, not immunity from suit, so it cannot block an immediate appeal and the social media addiction lawsuits proceed.
Class Action Adds Stability AI as a Defendant Over Alleged AI-Generated CSAM
An amended complaint filed July 7, 2026 adds Stability AI to the xAI/Grok CSAM class action, and a court granted the plaintiffs pseudonymous status on July 30. All allegations are unproven.
Minnesota Eviction Law Changes Take Effect August 1, 2026 Under HF 3809
Two Minnesota eviction law changes took effect August 1, 2026 under HF 3809: expedited hearings for landlord assault and a ban on naming minors as eviction defendants.
California's Delete Act Deletion Mandate Takes Effect: Data Brokers Must Now Process DROP Requests Every 45 Days
As of August 1, 2026, California data brokers must access the DROP platform every 45 days to process consumer deletion requests under the Delete Act (SB 362). Here's what changed and what it means.
Louisiana Act 605 Makes Equal 50/50 Custody the Default Standard
Louisiana Act 605 (HB 1239) changes joint custody law so physical custody "shall" be shared equally, effective August 1, 2026. Here's what changed and what didn't.
Connecticut's Revised Child Support Guidelines Took Effect August 1, 2026: What Changed
Connecticut's revised Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines took effect August 1, 2026, for new orders and modifications only. Three-parent worksheet, higher income ceiling, PFML as income.
Middlesex Jury Awards $56 Million After Amazon Driver Fell Asleep and Hit Newburyport Man
A Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded $56 million to Malcolm Carnwath after Amazon Logistics stipulated to liability for a drowsy-driving crash in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Italy's Garante Fines Piaggio €460,000 Over Unlawful Employee Email Monitoring
Italy's Garante fined Piaggio & C. S.p.A. €460,000 on 29 July 2026 for retaining 112 employees' corporate emails beyond lawful limits and inadequate transparency.
California Appeals Court Narrows, But Keeps Alive, Leah Remini's Scientology Defamation Suit
On July 31, 2026, a California Court of Appeal panel affirmed in part and reversed in part an anti-SLAPP ruling in Leah Remini's defamation suit against the Church of Scientology, sending surviving claims toward trial.
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.
Louisiana's Jody's Law Takes Effect August 1, Changing Bail and Adding Hit-and-Run Alerts
Louisiana's Jody's Law (Act 86, HB 806) took effect August 1, 2026, ending fixed bail schedules for hit-and-run suspects, ordering a rapid alert protocol, and raising penalties under La. R.S. 14:100.
LAPD Officer's 16 Felony Recording Counts Reduced to Misdemeanors
The LA County DA reduced all 16 felony eavesdropping counts against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores to misdemeanors on August 20, 2026, and the court granted one year of diversion.
Judge Dismisses Kash Patel's Suit Against Blogger Over Jurisdiction
A federal judge vacated Kash Patel's $250,000 win over blogger Jim Stewartson, ruling Nevada courts lacked personal jurisdiction over his online posts.