Several groups said in amicus briefs they support Snap and Meta in arguing to the California Supreme Court that the social media platforms shouldn't be required to turn over posts and other communications made on the apps as evidence in a California murder case. Doing so would significantly decrease the power of the 1986 Stored Communications Act (SCA), they argued in briefs obtained by Privacy Daily.
The North Dakota Senate Education Committee voted 6-0 to clear a student data privacy bill as amended during a committee hearing Wednesday.
Recent court rulings in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) cases may signal that judges are more skeptical about what counts as an actual injury under violations of the statute, said privacy lawyers: That could lead to more decisions in favor of businesses over plaintiffs. However, the lawyers said there's a long way to go before a definitive ruling is made.
The U.S. District Court for Western Washington partially dismissed a class-action complaint Tuesday claiming that a hospital violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other laws. Plaintiffs alleged that Overlake Hospital Medical Center implemented the Facebook Tracking Pixel and other browser plugins on its website, then disclosed website users' information to third parties, including Facebook and Google, without consent, in violation of HIPAA and the center's privacy policies.
After a contentious hearing last week on a New Mexico comprehensive privacy bill, the sponsor presented an amended version of the legislation to the House Commerce Committee at a Monday meeting. The panel cleared the bill 9-0.
The Utah Senate Business Committee unanimously cleared a bill Friday that enacts provisions related to social media data portability and interoperability.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit appeared poised to side with the Washington Examiner and have a more narrow reading of the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988 after oral argument Thursday in a case alleging violation of the VPPA.
Websites with cookie banners allowing a visitor to opt out may still store cookies or scripts, raising compliance risks, said privacy experts on a Privado panel Thursday.
Having humans understand and actively involved in implementing AI systems and tools in businesses can help counter privacy and ethical concerns, said tech experts on a Microsoft webinar Thursday.
Nine people testified in opposition to New Mexico’s proposed Consumer Information and Data Protection Act during a bill hearing Wednesday, arguing that the comprehensive privacy bill doesn't protect minority groups and provides exemptions for large corporations. Despite two business groups testifying in favor of the bill, House Commerce Committee Chair Doreen Gallegos (D) delayed a vote until a later date.