Ryan Knappenberger reports: The Federal Trade Commission, news publishers and a bipartisan coalition of former antitrust enforcers, among others, filed amicus briefs on Monday in the landmark antitrust trial over Google’s internet search monopoly to push for their preferred remedy. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta finished hearing witness testimony in the remedy phase of the…
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ARC sells airline ticket records to ICE and others
Papers, Please! reports: A company you’ve probably never heard of is selling copies of every airline ticket issued by a travel agency in the US to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a plethora of other Federal law enforcement and immigration agencies — and who knows who else. Records of all airline tickets…
Clothing Retailer, Todd Snyder, Inc., Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, and Natalie Maas of Covington and Burling write: On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a decision and $345,178 fine related to allegations that Todd Snyder, Inc. violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and requirements to change its business practices. As summarized in the consent order, the CPPA alleged…
US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
Caroline Haskins reports: United States Customs and Border Protection plans to log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings of every passenger and matching their faces to their passports, visas, or travel documents, WIRED has learned. The escalated documentation of travelers could be used to track how many people…