Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission published in the Federal Register final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule will go into effect 60 days from publication, on or about June 21, 2025, with a compliance deadline of April 22, 2026. The Rule retains many…
Category: Youth & Schools
Arkansas Advances Children and Teen Privacy Laws
Lindsey Tonsager, Natalie Maas, Divya Bhat, and Bryan Ramirez of Covington and Burling write: On April 21, 2025, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed three laws expanding privacy protections for children and teens. The Content Creation Protection Act passed the legislature and is pending signature. This blog summarizes the statutes’ key takeaways. Arkansas Children and…
Trump Administration Texted College Professors’ Personal Phones to Ask If They’re Jewish
Akela Lacy reports: Most professors at Barnard College received text messages on Monday notifying them that a federal agency was reviewing the college’s employment practices, according to copies of the messages reviewed by The Intercept. The messages, sent to most Barnard professors’ personal cellphones, asked them to complete a voluntary survey about their employment. “Please select…
University of Iowa student files privacy lawsuit, boycotts class until school improves online security
Brooklyn Draisey reports: A University of Iowa student who feels his online security and that of all UI students who use Zoom to access classes has been compromised has brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging negligence and seeking relief and an order for the university to secure its online instruction. Marc Muklewicz, a 46-year-old…