Thomson Reuters was sued on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for alleged violations of Michigan's Social Security Number Privacy Act.
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Georgia Judge Questions Attempt to Treat Second-Trimester Abortion as Murder
Police claimed that a Savannah woman committed murder by using an abortion drug, but the judge appeared to cast doubt on this view of the law.
Colorado Considers Fully Decriminalizing Adult Prostitution
A proposed law would repeal offenses such as prostitution and soliciting for prostitution, making Colorado unique in its approach to commercial sexual activity between consenting adults.
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Criminal Law, Privacy
42 States Sue Meta Alleging Social Media Platforms Are Addictive and Aimed at Children
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 42 attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Meta in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, alleging that Facebook and Instagram are designed to exploit and manipulate youth and teens in harmful ways.
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Consumer Law, Privacy
Amazon Faces Lawsuit Under New York City Privacy Law
A class action in a federal court alleges that Amazon Go stores violated a New York City law requiring businesses to disclose their collection of customers' biometric information.
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Consumer Law, Privacy
Los Angeles County to Pay Vanessa Bryant Almost $29 Million in Kobe Bryant Photos Lawsuit
On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Los Angeles County agreed to a settlement with Vanessa Bryant, the wife of late basketball star Kobe Bryant, in a lawsuit concerning photos shared by Los Angeles County Sheriff officers and Los Angeles County firefighters of the helicopter crash that killed Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant.
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Civil Rights, Privacy
Stalking Victims Bring Class Action Lawsuit Against Apple Over AirTags
On Monday, December 5, 2022, two plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against Apple related to Apple's AirTag in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The two plaintiffs have suffered stalking and harassment enabled by the use of Apple's location-based tracking product.
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Class-Actions, Privacy
Google Faces Texas Lawsuit Over Collecting Biometric Data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has frequently taken Google to court over alleged violations of consumer privacy, voicing a wariness of major tech companies and their influence over American life.
Federal Judge Rules That Scanning Students’ Rooms During Remote Exams Is Unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled this week that scanning students' rooms during remote exams violates the Fourth Amendment.
Biometric Facial Scan Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Louis Vuitton North America
A class action lawsuit was filed against Louis Vuitton North America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on Friday, April 8, 2022. The lawsuit alleges that the luxury brand secretly collects complete facial scans of shoppers who use the brand's website to virtually try on designer eyewear.
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Class-Actions, Privacy
