Will Congress Kill the Push for Data Privacy?
From today’s The Hill: With a lame duck session ahead in Congress, Democratic leaders in the House are facing demands to move forward pending bills. Many industry groups are hoping…
Tennessee AG Probing Ticketmaster In Chaos Over Taylor Swift Tickets
From today’s Washington Post: Tennessee’s attorney general said he would look into whether the live-events site Ticketmaster violated consumers’ rights and antitrust regulations, after glitches on the platform during the…
Cosmetics Giant Sephora Settles Customer Data Privacy Suit
From today’s ABC News Online: Sephora Inc., one of the world’s largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation…
T-Mobile Reaches $500 Million Settlement in Huge 2021 Data Breach
From today’s New York Times: T-Mobile has agreed to a settlement totaling $500 million in a class-action lawsuit filed by customers after the company disclosed in August that sensitive data…
DOT Secretary Buttigieg Announces Passenger Bill of Rights, Crack Down on Airlines
From today’s NPR News Online: AILSA CHANG, HOST: It has been a chaotic start to the summer for many travelers as airlines struggle to meet surging demand. Tens of thousands…
How Dobbs Threatens to Torpedo Privacy Rights in the US
From today’s Wired Magazine: A READER OF the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization could understandably conclude that the Constitution’s protection of privacy was a relatively…
Connecticut Poised to Become Fifth State to Enact Privacy Law
From today’s Consumer Finance Monitor: Connecticut is the next in a growing list of states to pass comprehensive data privacy legislation. Last Friday, the Connecticut legislature passed, by large margins,…
How Google and Big Tech Are Still Tracking You, Just in a Different Way
From today’s New York Times: The internet industry shuddered last year when Apple introduced privacy measures for the iPhone that threatened to upend online tracking and cripple digital advertising. Google…
CFPB Launches New Way for Public to Petition the Agency for Action
From today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Press Release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today made it easier for the public to meaningfully engage with the agency and request regulatory…
Colorado introduces tight consumer protection law on data privacy
From today’s Digital Journal: Colorado is set to become the third state — alongside Virginia and California — to sign a privacy act into law, marking another step towards consumer…