Jason C. Gavejian and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis write: On February 13, 2024, Nebraska’s Governor signed Legislative Bill 308, which enacts additional consumer protections for consumers in the state. It is similar to another genetic information law passed by Montana last year. The law takes effect July 17, 2024 (90 days after the legislature adjourns on April…
Russian prison service reports that Alexei Navalny has died
ALEXEI NAVALNY has reportedly died in a Russian prison. It has not yet been confirmed by his family, but if true, this is a tremendous loss not only for his family but for the Russian people and all those who treasure freedom and civil liberties. According to Reuters, Navalny’s mother said he had been “alive,…
Backdoors that let cops decrypt messages violate human rights, EU court says
Ashley Belanger reports: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that weakening end-to-end encryption disproportionately risks undermining human rights. The international court’s decision could potentially disrupt the European Commission’s proposed plans to require email and messaging service providers to create backdoors that would allow law enforcement to easily decrypt users’ messages. This ruling came after…
AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel
Ashley Belanger reports: On Thursday, AMC notified subscribers of a proposed $8.3 million settlement that provides awards to an estimated 6 million subscribers of its six streaming services: AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, SundanceNow, and HIDIVE. The settlement comes in response to allegations that AMC illegally shared subscribers’ viewing history with tech companies like Google,…