For the second time, and despite questionable legal authority, Ken Paxton is seeking medical records from providers that are not based in Texas. Lil Kalish reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requested the medical records of Texas trans youth who sought gender-affirming care from a Georgia-based telehealth clinic last week, escalating an invasive campaign that has alarmed many advocates. The…
CNN Targeted In Massive CIPA Case Involving A NEW Theory Under Section 638.51
[This CIPA is the California Invasion of Privacy Act, not the Children’s Internet Protection Act] Puja J. Amin of Troutman Amin, LLP writes: CNN is now facing a massive CIPA class action for violating CIPA Section 638.51 by allegedly installing “Trackers” on its website. In Lesh v. Cable News Network, Inc, filed in the Superior Court…
Italian DPA Says OpenAI in Breach of GDPR
Elizabeth Greenberg reports: The new ruling could challenge the very foundation of how large language models are able to function and process data. The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has claimed that OpenAI is in breach of GDPR, the EU’s data protection laws, in a new announcement. This follows the initial ban the Italian authority placed on the…
British lawmakers question legality of live facial recognition technology
Alexander Martin reports: Members of the House of Lords have written to the United Kingdom’s home secretary warning that the use of live facial recognition technology by police lacks a legal basis, and calling for legislation on the matter to be voted on by Parliament. Live facial recognition (LFR) software, which works by comparing the…