Seen recently on my favorite newsletter, Risky Biz News: Google changes privacy policy: Google has changed its privacy policy to let its users know that any publicly-available information may be scanned and used to train its AI models. It’s funny that Google’s legal team thinks its privacy policy is stronger than copyright law. Hilarious! That gave…
Recent Decision Dismissing VPPA Class Action Claim Shows Limits of VPPA’s Reach
Eric Bosset and Lindsey Tonsager of Covington and Burling write: In the past year, plaintiffs have filed a wave of lawsuits asserting claims under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) in connection with the alleged use of third-party pixels on websites that offer video content. A recent decision establishes the limits of the VPPA’s reach…
HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Advance Non-discrimination in Health and Human Service Programs for LGBTQI+ Community
HHS Issues Proposed Rule to Advance Non-discrimination in Health and Human Service Programs for LGBTQI+ Community The proposal reaffirms federal protections against discrimination in HHS grants and makes clear civil rights protections previously restricted. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for…
NOAA Fisheries wants to create a nationwide law enforcement database
Nathan Strout reports: NOAA Fisheries wants to create a new national database to collect private and public information – including vehicle registrations, phone records, social media accounts, and more – to help its law-enforcement division conduct investigations. The agency issued a notice in late June seeking contractors capable of building the new system. Companies currently…