AI Laws
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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Landlord-Tenant Laws
Michigan Bars Large Investors From Buying More Single-Family Homes (HB 6074)
Michigan's new Public Act 32 of 2026 (HB 6074), signed July 21, bars large institutional investors that control 100+ single-family homes from buying more, with civil fines up to $25,000 per home.
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Employment Laws
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Lowers the Proof Bar for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court revived a state agent's whistleblower retaliation claim in Adams v. OAG (July 2026), holding that some evidence of a connection is all the Whistleblower Law demands to reach trial.
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Privacy Laws
California Pixel-Wiretap Rulings Split the Same Week: Blue Shield Claim Dismissed, BlueChew Claims Advance
Two N.D. Cal. rulings in July 2026 split on website tracking-pixel wiretap claims: the federal Wiretap Act claim against Blue Shield was dismissed with leave to amend, while state wiretap claims against Google and Meta over BlueChew trackers advanced.
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Landlord-Tenant Laws
Ohio Appeals Court Reverses HOA Rental Restriction Ruling Against Six Lot Owners Over Missing Deeds
Ohio's Twelfth District affirmed part and reversed part of an HOA rental-restriction win in Alum Cliff Industries v. Hickory Woods, 2026-Ohio-2756, over deeds missing from the record.
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Consumer Laws
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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Veterans Laws
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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Expungement Laws
Illinois Court: Five-Year Wait to Expunge Retail-Theft Supervision
An Illinois appellate court ruled that a retail-theft record resolved by court supervision cannot be expunged until five years after supervision ends, not two.
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Defamation Laws
New Jersey Court: Anti-SLAPP Law Shields a Law Firm's Blog Post
A published New Jersey ruling holds that a law firm's website post about a case it filed is protected under the state's UPEPA anti-SLAPP law, not commercial speech.
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Canada Laws
Canada Bill C-16: Deepfake Intimate Images Are Now a Crime
Canada's Bill C-16 took effect July 18, 2026, bringing AI deepfake intimate images under the Criminal Code and making it a crime to threaten to share one.
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United Kingdom Laws
UK Court of Appeal: Misleading Headline Can Be Unfair Data Processing Even Where Libel Fails
Court of Appeal: a misleading Daily Mail headline was unfair UK GDPR data processing, even where a libel claim over the same article had failed.
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Canada Laws
Capital One Data Breach Settlement in Canada: C$35 Million Deal Awaits Court Approval
Capital One proposed a C$35 million settlement over its 2019 Canadian data breach. Opt out by Sept 11, 2026; BC Supreme Court hearing set for Sept 22, 2026.
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Traffic Laws
Ohio HB 492 Makes It a Crime for Drivers and Passengers to Refuse to Identify Themselves at Traffic Stops
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 492 on July 7, 2026, requiring drivers and passengers to give their name, address, and date of birth at traffic stops. Effective October 5, 2026.
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Landlord-Tenant Laws
New Jersey FAIR Act Bans Algorithmic Rent-Setting Software
Gov. Sherrill signed New Jersey's FAIR Act (A3497) on July 20, 2026, banning landlords from sharing rent data or using pricing algorithms to coordinate rents. Effective July 2027.
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Veterans Laws
Veterans Benefits Bill (TCAVA) Stalls in the House: Sleep Apnea and Tinnitus Changes Explained
A major veterans bill (TCAVA, H.R. 9237) that would restructure VA sleep apnea and tinnitus ratings stalled in the House on July 16, 2026. It is not law. Here is what Section 108 would actually do.
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United Kingdom Laws
UK High Court Dismisses Prince Harry's Privacy Case Against Daily Mail Publisher
The High Court dismissed all 97 privacy claims by Prince Harry, Elton John, Baroness Lawrence and four others against the Daily Mail publisher, finding they failed to prove unlawful information gathering.
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Car Accident Laws
New Jersey's First-in-the-Nation E-Bike Insurance Law Takes Effect July 19
New Jersey's e-bike law hit its July 19, 2026 compliance deadline: e-bikes must be registered, riders licensed, and motorized bicycles insured, a first-in-the-nation e-bike insurance mandate.
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Truck Accident Laws
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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Privacy Laws
Capital Health $4.5M Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval; Payments Next
A federal judge granted final approval on July 14, 2026 to the $4.5M Capital Health data breach settlement. The claim window closed April 6, 2026; approved payments follow after appeals.
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AI Laws
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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Surveillance Camera Laws
Cleveland Renews Flock License Plate Reader Contract With New Limits as Appleton Ends Its Program
Cleveland renewed its Flock license plate reader contract 9-6 with new limits on July 15, 2026, the same day Appleton, Wisconsin terminated its Flock contract.
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Defamation Laws
Illinois Court: Jury Must Decide Actual Malice in Campaign Mailer Defamation Case
Illinois appeals court rules a jury, not a judge, must decide if a campaign acted with actual malice over $36,000 tax fraud mailers against Burr Ridge's mayor.
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Defamation Laws
Illinois Appellate Court Rejects $1 Nominal Damages Award in Facebook Defamation Per Se Case
An Illinois appeals court vacated a $1 defamation damages award to a doctor, holding nominal damages cannot substitute for proven harm in a per se case.
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Privacy Laws
Seventh Circuit Rules TCPA Text Messages Are Not Telephone Calls Under Do-Not-Call Law
The Seventh Circuit ruled TCPA text messages are not telephone calls under Do-Not-Call law, creating a circuit split with the Ninth Circuit's Howard ruling.
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