Delaware Signs HB 380: DPDPA Privacy Overhaul Effective 2027
Governor Meyer signed Delaware HB 380 on September 2, 2026. The DPDPA threshold falls to 10,000 consumers and sensitive data expands from January 1, 2027.
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DOJ Files Proposed Settlement With Willow Bridge Over Alleged Rent-Algorithm Collusion
The DOJ filed a proposed consent decree on July 6, 2026 with landlord Willow Bridge in the RealPage rent-algorithm antitrust case. The settlement still needs court approval.
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Don't Steal This Book: 10,000 Authors Publish Empty Novel to Protest AI Copyright Theft
Nearly 10,000 authors published an empty book protesting AI copyright theft. Plus: the $3B+ Anthropic lawsuit and UK copyright reversal.
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Dutch DPA Fines Uber EUR 825 Million for Automated Driver Deactivations Under GDPR Article 22
Dutch DPA fined Uber EUR 824,990,000 on August 21, 2026 for violating GDPR Article 22 by deactivating driver accounts with no human review of the decision.
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Eighth Circuit Holds Minnesota's Election Speech Injunction Law a Prior Restraint
The 8th Circuit ruled Minn. Stat. 211B.075's civil injunction against 'materially false' election speech is an unconstitutional prior restraint (Aug. 20, 2026).
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Eighth Circuit Vacates FRSA Whistleblower Award, Cites Jury Right
The Eighth Circuit vacated a Labor Department FRSA whistleblower award on September 3, 2026, holding BNSF had a Seventh Amendment right to a jury.
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El Paso Jury Awards $104 Million Over Fatal Truck-Driver-Fatigue Crash
An El Paso jury awarded $104 million against Mesilla Valley Transportation after finding a driver fell asleep and killed a co-driver in the sleeper berth. The carrier is weighing an appeal.
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Eleventh Circuit Revives Race Bias Claims Over Drug Test Firings
The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment for an Alabama employer, holding a jury could weigh race discrimination and retaliation claims over a drug test.
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Elon Musk's Defamation Lawsuits, Explained
No official tally of Elon Musk defamation lawsuits exists. This tracks the verified cases, including the Unsworth trial he won, and flags suits often mislabeled as defamation.
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Federal Appeals Court Weighs Whether Norfolk's Flock License Plate Camera Network Violates the Fourth Amendment
A Fourth Circuit appeal asks whether Norfolk's network of about 200 Flock license plate cameras is an unconstitutional search. What the case argues, explained.
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Federal Circuit Bars Judicial Review of Systemic Challenges to 0 Percent VA Ratings
Federal Circuit ruled Aug. 20, 2026: courts lack jurisdiction to hear claims that a 0% VA rating violates the ten-grade scheme in 38 U.S.C. 1110, 1155.
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Federal Circuit Dismisses Veteran's CUE Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Federal Circuit dismissed a veteran's CUE appeal, holding it lacks jurisdiction to review how Roberson was applied to her 2009 PTSD rating and TDIU claim.
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Federal Circuit: VA Direct Review Means No Guaranteed 90 Days to Argue
The Federal Circuit held on September 8, 2026 in Brack v. Collins that a veteran in the VA's Direct Review appeal lane cannot demand 90 days to submit argument.
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Federal Circuit: VA Flight Training Benefits Still Require a Degree
Federal Circuit, Sept. 3, 2026: Loomis v. Collins holds an FAA-approved flight course still needs a college degree program to draw VA education benefits.
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Federal Court Vacates the 2024 HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule in Purl v. HHS
A Texas federal court vacated the 2024 HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule in Purl v. HHS on June 18, 2025. HHS did not appeal, and the vacatur stands.
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Federal Judge Blocks Nebraska's Social Media Age-Verification Law on First Amendment Grounds
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on June 27, 2026 blocking Nebraska's LB 383 social media age-verification and parental-consent mandates on First Amendment grounds.
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Federal Judge Lets Wiretap Claim Against Index Exchange Proceed Over Data Sent to Temu (2026)
A federal judge denied Index Exchange's motion to dismiss a Federal Wiretap Act claim, holding one-party consent may not shield website tracking that allegedly sent data to Temu.
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Federal Judge Orders Manchester City Nissan to Pay $4 Million Over Deceptive Fees
A federal judge entered a $4 million stipulated judgment against Manchester City Nissan resolving FTC and Connecticut allegations of deceptive CPO fees and unauthorized add-on charges.
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Federal Judge Upholds New York's Social Media Disclosure Law
A federal district court dismissed X Corp.'s challenge to New York's social media disclosure law, finding it survives First Amendment and Section 230 review.
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Fifth Circuit Strikes OSHA Rule Requiring Logs of Workplace Mental Illness
The Fifth Circuit vacated an OSHA citation against Exxon, holding the OSH Act's illness-recordkeeping duty covers physical conditions only, not PTSD.
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FISA Section 702 Lapses for the First Time After House Vote (2026)
FISA Section 702 lapsed June 12, 2026 after the House rejected an extension 198 to 218. Why warrantless surveillance continues anyway, and what 50 U.S.C. 1881a does.
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Florida Appeals Court Rejects Unwritten Public Records Exemption
Florida's Second DCA reversed an order barring release of police records, holding courts cannot create Public Records Act exemptions the Legislature never wrote.
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Florida DOT Revokes Local ALPR Camera Permits Statewide
FDOT revoked all local police ALPR camera permits on Florida state highway rights-of-way Aug. 31, 2026 and gave agencies until Sept. 30 to remove the devices.
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Florida Makes Using a GPS Tracker or AirTag to Aid a Violent Crime a Second-Degree Felony
Florida SB 1168, effective Oct. 1, 2025, makes using a tracking device or app to further a dangerous crime a second-degree felony. Here is what the law changes.
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Florida Man Sues Police Over Facial Recognition Arrest (2026)
The ACLU alleges Florida police wrongly arrested Robert Dillon on a 93% facial recognition match. What the June 2026 lawsuit claims and what the law requires.
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Florida SB 1128: Unwed-Father Paternity and Time-Sharing Bill
Florida SB 1128 took effect July 1, 2026, giving unmarried fathers a faster path to establish paternity and requiring priority temporary time-sharing hearings.
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Florida Sues Netflix Over Children's Data Under State Privacy Law
Florida's attorney general sued Netflix on September 9, 2026, alleging it sold data from known children without consent. What section 501.715 actually requires.
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Florida Sues TikTok Under HB3 Social Media Minors Law (2026)
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued TikTok on June 15, 2026 under HB3, Florida's social media minors law, seeking a public-nuisance ruling and per-violation penalties.
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Florida Supreme Court Expands Workers' Comp for Workplace Assault and Violence Victims
Florida Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 that a shooting victim's workplace injury was compensable, rejecting a stricter causation test in workers' comp law.
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Florida Supreme Court: A Lying Plaintiff Can Lose the Entire Case, Not Just Some Damages
The Florida Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 in Publix v. Goga that a fraud-on-the-court finding can dismiss an entire injury lawsuit, reversing a Fourth DCA split. Here is what the ruling changes.
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Florida Whistleblower Ruling: Gessner Raises the Bar (2026)
In Gessner v. Southern Company (May 28, 2026), the Florida Supreme Court held private-sector whistleblowers must prove the conduct was, by definition, unlawful.
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Florida's 'Isaiah's Law' Adds Unlicensed Driving to Habitual Traffic Offender Rules
Florida's HB 35, 'Isaiah's Law,' took effect July 1, 2026, adding unlicensed driving to the offenses that can trigger habitual traffic offender status and license revocation.
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Florida's New Hit-and-Run Law Lets Courts Order Restitution for Property Damage
Florida HB 479, effective Oct. 1, 2025, lets courts order restitution from drivers who leave the scene of a property-damage crash. Here is what the law changes.
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Florida's Restaurant Fee-Disclosure Law (SB 606) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
Florida's SB 606 took effect July 1, 2026, requiring restaurants to disclose automatic service charges and other operations fees on menus, apps, and receipts.
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Freund v. Collins: Proposed VA Disability Appeals Settlement, What Veterans Need to Know
A proposed Freund v. Collins settlement could reopen nearly 93,000 VA disability appeals. Fairness hearing set for August 13, 2026. Not yet final.
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FTC and Five States Settle With John Deere, Forcing Open Its Repair Software for Farmers
The FTC and five states filed a stipulated order July 8, 2026 requiring Deere to give farmers and independent shops the same repair software as its dealers.
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FTC Bans Superior Servicing Operator Over Student Loan Forgiveness Scam
The FTC on July 21, 2026 announced a proposed order permanently banning Superior Servicing operator Dennise Merdjanian from debt relief and telemarketing, with a $45.9 million judgment, over a student loan forgiveness scam.
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FTC Bars Data Broker Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data Without Consent
The FTC's order against data broker Kochava, final on June 26, 2026, bars it for 10 years from selling sensitive location data like health clinic visits without consent.
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FTC Finalizes Order Against Illuminate Over Student Data Breach (2026)
On June 5, 2026, the FTC finalized a consent order against ed-tech firm Illuminate Education over a breach exposing 10.1 million students data, mandating deletion and security but no fine.
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FTC Finalizes Order Against TruHeight Over Fake Reviews and Unsubstantiated Kids' Height-Growth Claims
FTC finalized a July 15, 2026 order against TruHeight over fake reviews and unproven kids' height-supplement claims, with a $4M judgment suspended to $750K.
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FTC Finalizes Order Banning Data Broker Mobilewalla From Selling Sensitive Location Data
The FTC's finalized 2025 order against data broker Mobilewalla bans selling sensitive location data and limits collection from ad auctions. What the order says.
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FTC Fines Amazon $2.25 Million for Denying Identity-Theft Victims Their Fraud Records Under the FCRA
The FTC fined Amazon $2.25 million on June 30, 2026 for knowingly violating FCRA Section 609(e) by denying identity-theft victims the fraud records they are owed within 30 days.
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FTC Fines Travel App Hopper $35 Million Over Hidden "Junk Fees"
The FTC announced Hopper will pay $35 million and is barred from misrepresenting fees after alleging it hid pre-selected "Tip" and "VIP Support" charges behind a deceptive checkout design.
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FTC Halts Credit Glory Credit-Repair Scheme in $200M Case
A federal court halted Credit Glory on Aug. 10, 2026, after the FTC alleged the credit-repair network scammed consumers out of nearly $200 million. What to know.
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FTC Proposes Personalized Pricing Enforcement Policy, Seeks Comment
The FTC voted 2-0 on August 19, 2026, to propose an enforcement policy on personalized pricing under Section 5; public comment is open for 30 days.
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FTC Seeks Comment on X's Bid to End the Twitter Privacy Order (2026)
On June 4, 2026, the FTC opened public comment on X Corp.'s petition to set aside the 2022 Twitter privacy order tied to a $150 million penalty. Comments are due July 2, 2026.
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FTC Settles "Active Listening" Ad Claims With Cox Media Group (2026)
The FTC announced May 21, 2026 that Cox Media Group and two firms will pay $930,000 to settle charges they deceptively marketed an "Active Listening" service that claimed to record smart-device conversations.
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FTC Settles with Tenant-Screening Company RentGrow Over Alleged FCRA Accuracy Violations
The FTC announced a $2.25 million settlement with tenant-screening company RentGrow over alleged FCRA violations involving duplicate records, mishandled disputes, and inconsistent consumer notices.
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FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Billing, Cancellations, and Data Sharing
The FTC, Utah, and LA County sued Hims & Hers on July 29, 2026, alleging deceptive billing, buried cancellations, and health data shared with Meta and Snap.
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GAO Flags Oversight and Data Risks as VA Explores AI for Disability Claims
GAO report GAO-26-109137, released July 10, 2026, finds the VA is exploring AI for disability claims while oversight, training, data, and cybersecurity gaps persist. It changes no veteran's rating.
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Georgia Supreme Court Holds Autopsy Photographs Are Confidential Under the Open Records Act
In Wallace v. The State (May 6, 2025), the Georgia Supreme Court held autopsy photographs are exempt from the Open Records Act under OCGA 45-16-27(d).
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Georgia's New HOA Law Limits When Associations Can Bill Owners for Attorney Fees (SB 406 Takes Partial Effect July 1)
Georgia SB 406, the Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act, takes partial effect July 1, 2026. Section 7 bars HOAs from recovering attorney's fees without notice, itemization, and a court's reasonableness review.
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Georgia's School-Zone Speed Camera Overhaul Takes Effect: What HB 651 Changes
Georgia's HB 651 took effect July 1, 2026, keeping school-zone camera revenue restricted to law enforcement and public-safety use as before, plus the 10 mph citation threshold, with more changes coming in 2027.
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Google Must Face Robby Starbuck's AI Defamation Lawsuit
A Delaware judge denied Google's motion to dismiss Robby Starbuck's defamation suit over false AI chatbot statements, letting the case proceed to discovery.
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Google Nest Doorbell Facial Recognition Lawsuits: Bystander Faceprint Claims Filed in California
Two proposed class actions, filed June 29 and July 1, 2026 in N.D. Cal., allege Google's Nest 'Familiar Face Detection' scans bystanders' faces without consent.
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Has Barack Obama Been Sued for Defamation?
There's no official tally of Obama defamation lawsuits. Here's what is actually documented, including the one case naming him as a defendant. Verified 7/11/26.
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Hawaii Deepfake Law: Act 247 Lets Victims Sue (2026)
Hawaii's Act 247 (HB 2137), signed July 14, 2026, creates a civil right to sue over AI deepfakes, with damages up to $25,000 per item plus injunctions.
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Hawaii Enacts the AI Disclosure and Safety Act (Act 248), Regulating Chatbots
Hawaii signed the AI Disclosure and Safety Act (Act 248) on July 14, 2026, requiring conversational AI to disclose it is a machine, add self-harm protocols, and protect minors.
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How Many Times Has CNN Been Sued for Defamation?
No official count exists for CNN defamation suits. Here are the major documented cases, including the $5M Zachary Young verdict. Verified June 20, 2026.
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How Many Times Has Fox News Been Sued for Defamation?
No official tally exists of every defamation suit against Fox News. A sourced guide to the major cases, led by Dominion's $787.5M settlement.
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