Debbie Nathan reports: It was a tip that brought a dog to the main post office in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. An employee there had reported seeing someone in the lobby putting pills into hot pink envelopes. Hours later, Ed Steed, a police officer from the small city of Richland, just south of Jackson, walked into a…
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Is Maryland’s New Higher Ed Privacy Law a Harbinger of Things to Come?
Will Sweeney reports: With the fall semester in full swing, college students aren’t the only ones with homework to do. Higher education institutions in Maryland must comply with the state’s new privacy law, Maryland Code Title 10, Subtitle 13A, as of Oct. 1. While this law is specific to Maryland, universities outside the state shouldn’t kick their feet…
NY Mets used facial recognition to profit on unsuspecting Citi Field fans: suit
Dean Balsamini reports: Here’s one New Yorker who is not jumping on the Mets’ bandwagon. The team uses facial recognition technology to collect information on unsuspecting Citi Field patrons, claims Chris Dowling in a new class-action lawsuit. Citi Field cameras “at the main fan entrance” collect “facial identifiers” from patrons as they enter the stadium,…
Women’s Health on the Ballot in November: What the Election Could Mean for Reproductive Care and Beyond
Amanda Zablocki, Elizabeth A. Nevins, Arushi Pandya, and Krysten Thomas of SheppardMullin write: Over two years into the post-Dobbs era, women’s health is taking center stage in the presidential election. In Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court overturned protections relating to abortion established in Roe v. Wade. Since then, approximately half of the states across the country have enacted…