Dhruv Mehrotra writes: In 2017, detectives working a cold case at the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department got an idea, one that might help them finally get a lead on the murder of Maria Jane Weidhofer. Officers had found Weidhofer, dead and sexually assaulted, at Berkeley, California’s Tilden Regional Park in 1990. Nearly…
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New Jersey Legislature Enacts the First Consumer Privacy Law of 2024
Mary T. Costigan, Jason C. Gavejian, and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis write: On January 16, 2024, New Jersey’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 332, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a consumer data consumer privacy law. The law would take effect one year…
House passes PRESS Act to shield journalists from revealing sources. What’s in the bill?
Gillian Brassil reports: The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to strengthen journalists’ protection of confidential sources from federal investigation. The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act would protect reporters from being compelled by the government to give up confidential sources and information.. It passed on a voice vote. The bill would…
Novant Health Settles $6.6 Million Pixel Privacy Breach Lawsuit
Steve Alder writes: Novant Health has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that stemmed from its use of tracking pixels on its MyChart patient portal. The pixel code on the patient portal collected the personally identifiable information of users with the goals of “improving access to care through virtual visits and to provide increased…