Three times already this year, State Net Capitol Journal™ has reported on legislation concerning data privacy , which remains a hot topic among state lawmakers. As we’ve reported, from Connecticut to California legislators have been passing laws to...
FTC, 17 States File Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon The long-expected antitrust action against Amazon finally came last week with the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington by the FTC and the attorneys general...
CA Assembly Passes Data Delete Act California’s Assembly passed a bill ( SB 362 ) that would let consumers request the deletion of data collected on them by third-party brokers with the click of a button, much like the way the Do-Not-Call Registry works...
Financial Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, thanks in large part to artificial intelligence. But the problems created by this new wave of technology are so numerous and complicated that addressing them will not be easy. Fraud Boom May Be Looming...
NHTSA Reverses Direction on MA Right to Repair Law The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to the Massachusetts attorney general’s office last week giving the state the go-ahead to enforce the right to repair law voters...
Usage-based auto insurance has been around for over 25 years. But recently it has been drawing more interest from insurers and consumers, as well as state lawmakers. UBI works by using vehicle “ telematics ” to track an individual’s driving...
Red, Blue States Tackle Children’s Online Safety in 2023 Concern about the impact of social media on children and their online privacy prompted a flurry of legislation in the states this year. In Republican-controlled ones like Arkansas, lawmakers generally...
For years, movies have been depicting a future where artificial intelligence would provide us with medical care and counseling. In Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith , Anakin Skywalker’s life is saved by droids who replace his missing limbs with...
Judge Dismisses Challenge to UT Porn Website Age-Check Law A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a law enacted earlier this year in Utah ( SB 287 ) requiring porn websites to verify the age of their users. U.S. District Court Judge Ted Stewart said...
Court Battle Over Children’s Online Privacy Law Begins in CA Hearings began last week in a legal challenge to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code law , which is aimed at protecting children’s online privacy. The lawsuit, brought by tech...
Halfway through 2023, data privacy regulation remains a high priority for state lawmakers and business leaders alike. Here’s an update on the rapidly shifting, balkanized landscape of data privacy policies. Online Businesses Sue to Stop Arkansas Social...
States Focus on Drone Use As drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous and sophisticated, state governments are coming up with new ways to use them. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced in May that the state would be adding 10 drones—including one...
Biden Administration Mulling AI Chip Export Restrictions The Biden administration is considering restrictions on the export of advanced chips used for artificial intelligence to China. Administration officials have expressed concerns that China could use the...
FTC Sues Amazon over ‘Dark’ Prime Practices The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the online retailer tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and made it difficult for them to...
EU Lawmakers Advance Landmark AI Rules The European Union’s Parliament approved the AI Act, which could become the first comprehensive regulations for the artificial intelligence industry in the West. Among other things, the act would require generative...