Eric Goldman writes: This case involves two “anonymous messaging” apps, Yolo and LMK. Both allegedly target teens audiences. “Plaintiffs allege they received harassing messages in response to their benign posts on Defendants’ applications and did not receive comparable messages on other platforms in which user identities were revealed.” Both apps allegedly were not responsive enough…
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Pending Virginia, West Virginia Bills Look to Protect Children’s Data
Odia Kagan of Fox Rothschild writes: The Virginia legislature is considering looking at amending the state’s Consumer Data Protection Act to expand protections related to children’s data. Some key points in the bill: Child defined as under 18, not 13 COPPA compliance exemption is deleted Verified parental consent required for the collection, use or disclosure of…
Murderer gets 30 years for fatal stabbing, claims jail is violating medical privacy rights
This news story was published in December but I am first seeing it now. Paul Blume reported: A Minneapolis man sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for a brutal stabbing death earlier this year also filed a lawsuit claiming the Hennepin County Jail violated his medical privacy rights while in custody. A jury…
Woodbridge delegate’s bill would block parents from seeing children’s medical records
Potomac Local News reports: A bill filed by lawmakers representing Prince William and Stafford counties aims to restrict parents; access to medical records. Delegate Candi Mundon King’s HB2109 will allow judges to deny parents access to medical records if the judge deems the action “would be reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to the minor or another…