Jorja Siemons reports: PepsiCo Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action alleging its collection and storage of workers’ voice data broke Illinois’ biometric privacy law. William Hoskin, a former employee at Pepsi’s Chicago distribution center, was never informed by the soda maker that the voice recognition software he was required to use at work…
Category: Laws
Lawyer: Feds now investigating release of trans medical records by Vanderbilt
Nick Beres reports: A federal investigation is now underway into the controversial release of medical records from Vanderbilt’s transgender clinic, according to a local attorney. That release of records came at the request of Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti. The question is did the request and release go too far and violate privacy laws? What…
Illinois just made it possible to sue people for doxxing attacks
Ashley Belanger reports: Last Friday, Illinois became one of the few states to pass an anti-doxxing law, making it possible for victims to sue attackers who “intentionally” publish their personally identifiable information with intent to harm or harass them. (Doxxing is sometimes spelled “doxing.”) The Civil Liability for Doxing Act, which takes effect on January 1,…
Porn Groups Sue to Block Texas’ Looming Online Age-Checks Law
Skye Witley reports: Parties in the adult entertainment industry asked a Texas federal court to block state officials from enforcing a new law that would require pornography websites to verify the age of their users and display a health warning notice. Those two requirements of the law set to take effect Sept. 1 are the…