A case about a health-tracking app that allegedly unlawfully shared sensitive health information with third parties without user consent could preview how courts will address data privacy and user consent issues, Fisher Phillips lawyers said in a blog post Friday. Case 21-00757, Frasco v. Flo Health, Inc., alleges that the reproductive tracker app Flo transmitted personal information without user consent to third parties for commercial purposes, in violation of several California laws.
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against TikTok's request that a case alleging the social media platform violated the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act be dismissed. A state circuit court had previously denied a motion to dismiss the case, which TikTok appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court, asking to halt the case.
A coalition of stakeholders filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), blocking them from demanding and receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicant and recipient data from the states.
A federal court shouldn’t force Google to share users’ personal data in DOJ’s monopoly lawsuit against the company, the Competitive Enterprise Institute said Thursday.
A court ruled on Wednesday that the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable search and seizure, applies to information stored online, and that people can have a reasonable expectation of privacy concerning information stored in files on the internet.
The New York Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the state Attorney General's lawsuit against TikTok will continue, the AG office announced. AG Letitia James (D) sued the social media platform last October for alleged violations of consumer protection and product-liability laws (see 2501230015).
President Donald Trump on Tuesday filed an appeal seeking a stay against a federal court’s ruling reinstating fired members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see 2505210073).
District Judge Jeannette Vargas denied President Donald Trump and the Treasury Department’s motion to dissolve a preliminary injunction (PI) against the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to sensitive Treasury data on Tuesday. The judge ruled that the PI order should be modified so that the department and department secretary cannot provide access to payment information or systems containing sensitive information unless DOGE personnel handling it have undergone specific training and vetting.
NetChoice filed a brief on Tuesday asking the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to side with a district court’s previous ruling and block the Utah attorney general from enforcing a law regulating social media and minors on First Amendment and privacy grounds.
A New York-led coalition of states filed an amended complaint against President Donald Trump and the Treasury Department on Friday, re-emphasizing the need to stop those without proper training and vetting from accessing personally identifiable information (PII) in Treasury data systems. This second complaint alleges violations of the Take Care Clause, the separation of powers doctrine and violations of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).