Ellen O’Regan reports: The European Commission went as far as it could with its pro-business data protection reforms without putting Europeans’ privacy on the line, the bloc’s justice chief told POLITICO in an interview. Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath said Europe was entering “a time of significant change after a period of stability” for data privacy,…
Kaiser Permanente to Pay Up to $47.5M in Web Tracker Lawsuit
Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay up to $47.5 million to settle consolidated class action litigation stemming from its use of tracking codes in its websites, patient portals and mobile apps. Claimants alleged the trackers unlawfully shared patients’ information with third parties, including Google, Microsoft and X – formerly Twitter. California-based…
How Palantir shifted course to play key role in ICE deportations
COMMENTARY BY POGOWASRIGHT In 2019, hundreds of academics and participants at a Privacy Law Scholars Conference held at UC Berkeley protested the conference accepting sponsorship from Palantir because of Palantir’s work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As a result of the protest, Palantir sponsorship was no longer accepted in subsequent years. The protest was…
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump From Cutting Medicaid Funding For Planned Parenthood In 22 States
Nate Raymond reports: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican’s signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston said a group of Democratic state attorneys…