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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
California SB 867: New Law Bans Toys With Companion Chatbots Until 2031
California SB 867 bars toys with companion chatbots for kids under 16, an inferred Jan. 1, 2027 start through the Jan. 1, 2031 repeal.
Credit Acceptance to Pay $700 Million in Debt Relief, Restitution and Penalties Under New York Consent Order
A federal judge entered a $700M consent order against Credit Acceptance Corp. over subprime auto lending. What the NY AG order requires, by paragraph.
GAO Report: DHS Missed the 30-Day Deadline in Every Substantiated Whistleblower Retaliation Case
A 2026 GAO report found DHS missed the 30-day deadline to decide corrective action in all 11 whistleblower retaliation cases substantiated from FY2018-2025.
Ireland's DPC Fines Google EUR 403 Million Over Location Data Processing
Ireland's DPC fined Google Ireland EUR 403 million on Sept. 21, 2026 over location-data practices in three features between 2018 and 2020.
Federal Judge Enjoins Montana Election Deepfake Law, But Only for Two Plaintiffs
A federal judge preliminarily blocked Montana's election deepfake law, but only for the two plaintiffs who sued. The law remains enforceable statewide.
BGH Refers GDPR 'Household Exemption' Question to CJEU Over Kitchen Camera and Chat Forwarding Cases
Germany's Bundesgerichtshof stayed two appeals on 17 September 2026 and asked the CJEU to define the GDPR household exemption's limits. No ruling yet on either case.
California AB 686: Deepfake Election Law Extended to 2031
Gov. Newsom signed AB 686 on Sept. 19, 2026, extending California's deepfake candidate media law (Elections Code 20010) from a 2027 sunset to January 2031.
EEOC Sues Design Cuisine and Elior North America Over Alleged Hijab Discrimination
EEOC sues a caterer over an alleged hijab hiring refusal. The claims are unproven; here is what Title VII and Groff v. DeJoy actually require of employers.
FTC: FleetCor (Corpay) and CEO to Pay $100 Million Over Hidden Fuel-Card Fees
The FTC says FleetCor Technologies, now Corpay, and CEO Ronald Clarke agreed to pay $100 million over hidden fuel-card fees after a federal appeals court found FTC Act violations.
Kentucky Court of Appeals: Foster Parents Lack Standing to Block Reunification Order
Kentucky's Court of Appeals denied foster parents' emergency motion to stop a reunification, ruling notice and a right to be heard under KRS 620.360 do not make a foster parent a party. The writ petition is still pending.
Texas Judge Grants Partial Summary Judgment Against TikTok on Two Deceptive Trade Practices Claims
A Travis County judge ruled TikTok violated the Texas DTPA over content-removal and Restricted Mode claims. Here is exactly what the order decided, and did not decide.
ICO Governance Overhaul Complete: Information Commission Took Over on 30 September 2026
SI 2026/1015 has been made, appointing 30 September 2026 for the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 sections that abolish the Information Commissioner and transfer its functions to the new Information Commission.
California SB 1050: Synthetic Performer Ad Disclosure Law
California's SB 1050 (Chapter 246) requires a clear disclosure when ads use AI synthetic performers, signed Sept. 16, 2026, effective January 1, 2027.