Larry Celona, Bernadette Hogan, and Bruce Golding report: New York court workers must be rehired — and given back pay with interest — if they were fired because they refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s Public Employment Relations Board has ruled. Under terms of the decision issued last month, the Unified Court System must immediately “cease and…
Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert reports: As abortion bans across the nation are implemented and enforced, law enforcement is turning to social media platforms to build cases to prosecute women seeking abortions or abortion-inducing medication – and online platforms like Google and Facebook are helping. This spring, a woman named Jessica Burgess and her daughter will stand trial in Nebraska for performing…
Police to use private DNA banks to try to solve two cold cases
DutchNews.nl reports that Dutch investigators will be using American genealogy DNA banks to help solve two cold cases” In particular, police want to access DNA held by two American companies – GEDMatch and FamilyTreeDNA – which were set up to allow people to find out about relatives and ancestry but which are also being used…
Lex Mundi: Data Privacy Trends and Topics 2023: Global Trends in Data Privacy in 2023
Executive Summary (Lex Mundi): On behalf of Lex Mundi, it’s a pleasure to present you with our Data Privacy Trends and Topics 2023 report. As businesses increase their use of data to drive commercial activity, jurisdictions across the globe are strengthening regulatory frameworks and increasing controls on the collection, use and storage of personal information….