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Connecticut Surveillance Pricing Law Delayed to July 1, 2027; Genetic Data Rules Took Effect October 1, 2026
Connecticut's surveillance pricing ban was repealed before its October 1, 2026 start date. The surviving version, PA 26-130 Section 11, begins July 1, 2027.
Connecticut's New 100 Percent Workers' Compensation Assault Benefit Covers Health Care and School Employees, Not Every Worker
Connecticut Public Act 26-12 took effect October 1, 2026. Its new 31-307(e) and (f) pay 100 percent of average weekly earnings for assault injuries to health care and school employees, with the 31-309 cap lifted. The general 75 percent total incapacity rate did not change.
FCC Adopts New TCPA Consent Revocation Rule: Informational Opt-Outs Narrow, Telemarketing Revoke-All Stays
The FCC's new TCPA consent revocation rule narrows opt-outs for informational robocalls, keeps revoke-all for telemarketing, and is not yet in effect.
FTC Dismisses Its Payment Packing Case Against Car Dealer Group Asbury, With No Ruling on the Merits
The FTC dismissed its payment packing complaint against Asbury Automotive and three North Texas dealerships on October 5, 2026. The order in Docket No. 9436 decides nothing on the merits, and state UDAP enforcement is untouched.
Supreme Court Denies Review in Moore v. Senate Majority PAC, Leaving the Eleventh Circuit's Actual Malice Test for Defamation by Implication in Place
The Supreme Court denied certiorari in Moore v. Senate Majority PAC on October 5, 2026, leaving the Eleventh Circuit's April 24, 2026 ruling that Roy Moore failed to prove the intent component of actual malice in a defamation-by-implication case.
Ray-Ban Meta: Hamburger Datenschutzbericht und das Risiko der Brillenträger
Der HmbBfDI hat am 10. September 2026 seinen Abschlussbericht zu den Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses vorgelegt. Im Fokus: was Brillenträger datenschutzrechtlich aufnehmen dürfen.
Arizona Court Vacates Sentence Over AI Video of Dead Victim
Arizona's Court of Appeals vacated a 10.5-year manslaughter sentence over an AI video of the deceased victim. The conviction stands; resentencing follows.
Newsom's AI Order Seeks Kill-Switch Study, Not a Mandate
Executive Order N-9-26 (Sept. 18, 2026) orders AI kill-switch recommendations by Nov. 16, 2026. It does not mandate one. Deadlines, quotes, and analysis inside.
California SB 1111 Adds AI Digital Replicas to Likeness Law
California SB 1111, Chapter 862, signed September 30, 2026, adds AI digital replicas to Civil Code 3344 and false personation law, effective January 1, 2027.
Federal Circuit: A VA Board Remand Is Not an Appealable Decision
Two nonprecedential Federal Circuit opinions issued September 14, 2026 restate a 2005 rule: a VA Board remand is not a decision the Veterans Court can review.
Hamburg Report: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses and the Wearer's Risk
Hamburg's data protection authority published its final Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses report on 10 September 2026, focusing on what the wearer may lawfully record.
LinkedIn Wins Permanent Injunction in Fake-Account Scraping Suit
A federal judge entered a consent judgment permanently barring ProAPIs, Netswift and Rehmat Alam from scraping LinkedIn data after a fake-account mill lawsuit.
Washington Court: GAL Immune Despite Not Reporting Abuse
Washington Court of Appeals held quasi-judicial immunity bars a failure-to-report claim against a guardian ad litem, and reversed a $4.5 million verdict.
DPC Reprimands CHI at Tallaght Over Children's Health Records
The Irish DPC found CHI at Tallaght infringed Articles 5(1)(f) and 32(1) GDPR over children's paper health records, reprimanded it and ordered two DPIAs.
EEOC Hiring Discrimination Settlement: El Dorado Pays $1.3M
The EEOC says El Dorado Furniture will pay $1.3 million to non-Hispanic applicants after a reasonable-cause finding. What Title VII and conciliation mean.
UK Third-Party Harassment Employer Duty Starts 30 October 2026
SI 2026/1065, made 1 October 2026, sets 30 October 2026 for the new Equality Act duty not to permit third parties to harass employees in Great Britain.
AT&T's $177 Million Data Breach Settlement Wins Final Approval
A federal judge granted final approval to AT&T's $177 million data breach settlement on October 2, 2026, approved $59M in fees and modified the cy pres process.
California Pet Policy Disclosure Law Takes Effect April 1, 2027
California SB 1296 makes landlords give a written pet policy to every rental applicant. Chaptered September 30, 2026, it is not operative until April 1, 2027.
Court Vacates CFPB Funding Decisions, Declines FY2026 Injunction
An Oregon federal judge vacated two CFPB funding decisions on September 25, 2026 and declared combined earnings means gross Fed revenue. No FY2026 injunction.
Maryland Rent Payment Credit Reporting Law Took Effect October 1, 2026
Maryland Ch. 772 and Ch. 773 took effect Oct. 1, 2026: landlords owning six or more units must offer tenants positive rent reporting, fee capped at $10 a month.
Ohio Anti-SLAPP Dismissal Reversed Over a Cancelled UPEPA Hearing
Ohio's Eighth District reversed a UPEPA anti-SLAPP dismissal on October 1, 2026 because the trial court cancelled the hearing R.C. 2747.04(A)(1) requires.
Federal Judge Suppresses Evidence From Warrantless ALPR Search
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled on October 1, 2026 that a deputy's warrantless Flock ALPR search of a month of plate data was a Fourth Amendment search.
EEOC Sues Sibitalent Over an Alleged "ONLY H-1B" Job Referral Policy
The EEOC alleges a Texas IT staffing agency refused to refer an American developer after an ONLY H-1B job notice. What Title VII covers, and what it does not.
EEOC Sues Walmart Over a Deaf Stocker's Sign Language Interpreter Request
The EEOC alleges Wal-Mart Stores East failed to provide a deaf Virginia stocker a sign language interpreter for daily staff meetings. What the ADA requires.