Blake Landis of Troutman Amin, LLP writes: Your search history reveals more about you than you might realize. If you’ve ever noticed suspiciously specific medical ads appearing after researching health concerns online, you’re not just being paranoid; you’re witnessing sophisticated tracking technologies at work. A federal court in Florida handed down a decision that should…
NY court blocks Texas from punishing abortion telehealth doctor, testing state shield law
Erik Uebelacker reports: A New York court on Thursday blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing a legal punishment against a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman in Texas, which has a near-total abortion ban. “Today, I informed Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton that the Ulster County Clerk’s Office…
General Motors sold Hoosier drivers on using OnStar – then sold their data to raise rates. Now Indiana is suing them.
General Motors LLC and its own subsidiary, OnStar LLC, engaged in widespread deceptive practices by secretly collecting and selling Indiana drivers’ personal data to third parties, including insurance companies, without their knowledge or consent, Attorney General Todd Rokita has alleged in a lawsuit filed by his office this week. Marketing their OnStar “Smart Driver” system…
EU court adviser backs WhatsApp in fight against EU privacy watchdog
Channel News Asia reports: BRUSSELS : Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp on Thursday got the backing of an adviser to Europe’s top court in its fight against the EU privacy watchdog, which had ordered the Irish data protection authority to jack up a fine four years ago for privacy breaches. The Irish enforcer fined WhatsApp 225 million…