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ME Lawmakers Pass Data Center Ban The Maine Legislature passed a bill ( HB 207 ) that would make the state the first to temporarily ban the development of large data centers. The measure would impose...
State and Federal Funding Flowing for Ibogaine Research President Donald Trump signed an executive order providing up to $50 million in federal funding for states to conduct research on ibogaine, a psychedelic...
Smart glasses, like Ray-Ban Meta frames, allow wearers to take photos and videos, listen to music and make calls without ever picking up a phone. The technology, however, can also permit users to record...
IL House Passes ‘Junk Fee’ Bill The Illinois House passed a bill ( HB 228 ) that would amend the state’s Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to prohibit businesses from...
Anthropic Not Releasing New AI Model to Public The artificial intelligence company Anthropic—recently in the headlines for demanding that the Pentagon agree to certain limitations on the use of...
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In a pair of decisions issued last week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hold social media platforms accountable for the posts of their users. In one case, Gonzalez v. Google, the court refused to “address the application” of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the federal law shielding platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter from liability for their users’ speech, because the complaint appeared “to state little, if any, plausible claim for relief.”
In a separate but related case, Twitter v. Taamneh, the justices unanimously ruled that a law allowing lawsuits to be brought against those who aid terrorists wasn’t applicable. (NEW YORK TIMES, CNBC)
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed SB 419, banning mobile app stores from offering the popular Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok to Montana-based users. Other states have only banned use of the app on state-owned devices. Although the law is scheduled to go into effect next year, it will likely face legal challenges. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed legislation (HB 1181/SB 73) making the state the eighth to enact a comprehensive data privacy law. Tennessee’s action comes within weeks of Indiana (SB 5) and Iowa (SB 262) enacting their comprehensive data privacy laws. (SHRM, STATE NET)
The state insurance commissioner of Washington fined online property rental platform Airbnb $20,000 for operating an unauthorized insurer by offering its host damage protection (HDP) program. All future HDP coverage and payouts must be handled by an insurance adjuster licensed in the state. The company must also review all previous HDP claims it has denied since Jan. 1, 2021 and pay any claims it improperly denied. (LAW360)
–Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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