Isaiah Poritz reports: Plaintiffs in a wide-ranging consumer class action alleging OpenAI LP scraped private information from hundreds of millions of internet users dropped their lawsuit only a few months after filing the complaint in San Francisco federal court. The 16 plaintiffs are reserving their right to re-file the complaint, according to the voluntary dismissal…
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Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony
Lindsay Whitehurst reports: Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging that two agents who claimed interference into the case against him wrongly shared his personal tax information amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms. The suit says the agents “targeted and sought to embarrass Mr. Biden.” Biden says federal…
Judge blocks Escondido school district’s controversial transgender student privacy policy
Mike McKinnon III reports: Last May, two teachers from Rincon Middle School in the Escondido Union School District filed a lawsuit challenging the district’s policies regarding what information can be shared with parents of students who are debating their “gender identity.” The original complaint stated teachers are required to use “any pronouns or a gender-specific…
Attorney General Todd Rokita holds IU Health accountable for patient privacy and HIPAA violations
Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Indiana against IU Health and IU Healthcare Associates for their failure to properly report, review, and enforce HIPAA and Indiana law violations. “We will continue to uphold and protect Hoosier patients’ medical privacy,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Trust is the foundation of…