By: Jon Keegan A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the maker of family-tracking app Life360, alleging it sold users’ location data without permission. The federal suit was brought on behalf of a Florida minor and his family, who say they never would have used Life360 had they known about the data sales. They…
Forest Hills School District social media lawsuit transfered to California
Phil Ray reports: A lawsuit filed by the Forest Hills School District against multiple social media platforms has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for Northern California, where it will be litigated along with at least 86 other civil actions. Forest Hills has joined other Pennsylvania school districts in suing many of the most…
Montana’s New Consumer Data Privacy Law Follows the Leaders … and we’re not talking about California!
Michael B. Katz, Cynthia J. Larose, and Angie K. Isaza-Loaiza of Mintz write: In Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte signed the Montana’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (S.B. 384) (“MCDPA”) on May 19, 2023 – one of the strongest privacy bills signed in a red state. Montana now becomes the ninth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy…
Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant
Sophia Cope writes: With United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2023), a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border, “absent exigent circumstances” (although other district courts have wanted to do so). EFF is thrilled about this decision, given…