Defamation Laws
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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Legal News & Analysis
Breaking developments in recording laws, privacy legislation, digital rights, and legal technology.
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Employee Monitoring Laws
Maine's Employer Surveillance Law Takes Effect July 14: Notice Rules for Call Recording, GPS, and Cameras
Maine's L.D. 61 (26 M.R.S. Section 620-A) takes effect July 14, 2026, requiring employers to disclose call recording, GPS tracking, and camera monitoring.
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Self-Defense Laws
Virginia Judge Extends Injunction Against Assault Firearm Sales Ban Statewide
A Washington County judge ruled July 7 that his injunction on Virginia's assault firearm sale ban applies statewide from July 21, 2026; an appeal is expected.
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Consumer Laws
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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Data Privacy Laws
New Jersey Enacts a Sweeping New Data Broker Law (A5328), Banning Sensitive-Data Sales
NJ Gov. Sherrill signed A5328 on June 30, 2026, banning sensitive-data sales and creating a data-broker registry with fees up to $1.5 million and $50,000 per-record penalties.
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Expungement Laws
Missouri Enacts Automatic 'Clean Slate' Expungement for Drug Offenses Under SB 1421
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed SB 1421 on July 8, 2026, creating an automatic expungement system for eligible drug convictions. Here's how it works.
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Biometric Privacy Laws
Illinois Woman Sues Apple Over Face ID, Alleging Hidden Eye Scans Violate State Biometric Law
A newly filed class action alleges Apple's Face ID collects iris and retina scans without the specific consent Illinois law requires. Apple has not responded; claims are unproven.
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Landlord-Tenant Laws
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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Background Check Laws
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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At-Will Employment Laws
Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Live-In Caregiver Wage Exemption
The Washington Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 that the state's live-in caregiver wage exemption is unconstitutional, entitling live-in caregivers to minimum wage and overtime under the MWA.
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Slip and Fall Laws
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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Hit and Run Laws
North Carolina Makes Ski-Slope Hit-and-Run a Crime Under the New Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648)
North Carolina's Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648), signed in July 2026 and effective October 1, makes leaving the scene of a ski-slope collision a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Consumer Laws
Virginia's New Click-to-Cancel Law Takes Effect July 1: Canceling a Subscription Must Be as Easy as Signing Up (SB 493 / HB 1022)
Virginia's click-to-cancel law (SB 493 / HB 1022) took effect July 1, 2026, requiring subscription cancellation to be as easy as signing up under the VCPA.
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Defamation Laws
UK Court of Appeal Holds Richard Tice's Hamas Quote-Tweet Was Opinion, Dismissing Dale Vince's Libel Appeal
England's Court of Appeal dismissed Dale Vince's libel appeal on July 1, 2026, holding Richard Tice's Hamas quote-tweet was opinion, not fact, under the Defamation Act 2013.
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Deepfake Laws
Wyoming's HB 102 Makes AI Deepfake Sexual Abuse and AI-Generated Child Exploitation a Felony, Effective July 1, 2026
Wyoming's HB 102 took effect July 1, 2026, creating three new felonies for AI deepfake sexual imagery, AI-generated child abuse material, and self-harm AI systems.
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AI Laws
Illinois AI Safety Measures Act: What SB 315 Requires of Frontier AI Developers
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed SB 315 on July 6, 2026, the first US law requiring annual AI audits, catastrophic-risk plans, and 72-hour incident reporting.
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Consumer Laws
Illinois Enacts Buy Now, Pay Later Licensing Law Under SB 3561
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 3561 on June 25, 2026, requiring BNPL lenders like Affirm and Klarna to register with IDFPR by January 1, 2028.
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Data Privacy Laws
South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act (SB 49) Takes Effect July 1, 2026
South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act, SB 49, took effect July 1, 2026, requiring consent and privacy notices from DTC genetic testing companies.
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Defamation Laws
South Dakota's First Anti-SLAPP Law, SB 137, Takes Effect July 1, 2026
South Dakota's SB 137, adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, took effect July 1, 2026, the state's first anti-SLAPP law.
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Privacy Laws
Virginia's Facial Recognition Rules for Local Police Expired on July 1, 2026
Virginia's 2022 facial recognition framework for local and campus police expired July 1, 2026. Agencies are back under the 2021 ban on purchasing or deploying FRT without express statutory authorization.
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Car Accident Laws
Arizona Supreme Court Bars UIM Stacking Across Jointly Purchased Household Policies
Arizona Supreme Court's July 6, 2026 Balzan ruling caps underinsured motorist stacking when household auto policies are jointly purchased. What it means.
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Defamation Laws
Judge Dismisses Trump Media's $3.8 Billion Defamation Suit Against The Washington Post
Judge grants Washington Post summary judgment, tossing Trump Media's $3.8B defamation suit for lack of actual-malice evidence under NYT v. Sullivan.
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Consumer Laws
Illinois Enacts a Junk Fee Ban Requiring All-In Upfront Pricing (HB 228)
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 228, the Junk Fee Ban Act, on June 25, 2026, requiring all-in pricing with mandatory fees included. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Squatters Rights Laws
South Carolina's New Squatter Law Creates a Fast Ex Parte Removal Process (H.3387)
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed H.3387 on June 30, 2026, creating an ex parte court order to remove unlawful occupants from a home. It took effect on approval.
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