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United States (federal) · Sep 15, 2026
Supreme Court hears challenge to DHS/SSA upgrades to SAVE database
The League of Women Voters and EPIC urged the Supreme Court to deny the administration’s emergency request to stay a Washington, D.C., federal judge’s summary judgment that set aside DHS and SSA upgrades to the Systematic Alien…
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United States (federal) · Sep 15, 2026
EPIC sues DHS over expansion of SAVE voter eligibility program
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit challenging DHS’s attempt to expand the SAVE system to check voter eligibility, alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution and federal…
U.S. Constitution
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United States (federal) · Sep 9, 2026
2015 court ruling requires warrant for police use of stingray devices
A Baltimore judge concluded that law enforcement hid its use of a Stingray device by using a pen register order, violating disclosure obligations. The decision resulted in a landmark 2015 privacy ruling that police must obtain a warrant to…
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Lawsuit filed
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United States (federal) · Sep 8, 2026
EFF releases 1,000 pages of CMS records on AI-driven Medicare WISeR prior‑authorization program
EFF obtained about 1,000 pages of CMS documents through its FOIA lawsuit filed in March, revealing delays, denials, and financial incentives in the WISeR AI model. The records show requests sometimes waited up to 83 days and vendors denied…
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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United States (federal) · Sep 2, 2026
Federal judge rules DoD illegally retaliated against Anthropic for refusing mass surveillance use
Anthropic sued the Department of Defense after being labeled a “supply chain risk” for refusing to let its AI be used for mass surveillance of U.S. persons. A federal judge held that the designation was unlawful retaliation in violation of…
First Amendment
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Austria · Sep 1, 2026
Austrian Supreme Court rules CRIF’s use of address‑publisher data for credit scoring violates GDPR purpose limitation
The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) held that credit reference agencies may not collect personal data from address publishers that process the data for marketing purposes, confirming a GDPR purpose‑limitation breach. The ruling supports…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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United States (federal) · Aug 31, 2026
EFF urges courts to resist AI-driven copyright expansions in ongoing litigation
The EFF argues that courts should not broaden copyright protections in response to generative AI, citing historical parallels with VTR technology. It references ongoing cases such as Concord Music Group, Inc. v. Anthropic PBC and In re…
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Lawsuit filed
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California · Aug 26, 2026
EFF and ACLU sue San Jose Police over warrantless ALPR searches
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU of Northern California have filed a lawsuit in California state court challenging the San Jose Police Department's practice of searching stored license‑plate data without a warrant. The suit…
California Constitution
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France · Aug 26, 2026
French Constitutional Council strikes down law banning social media for under‑15s
France’s top court invalidated the legislation that prohibited people under 15 from using social media. The Council found the ban infringed freedom of expression and the right to private life by imposing mandatory age verification. The…
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France · Aug 14, 2026
French Constitutional Council strikes down law banning under‑15s from social media
On 14 August 2026 the French Constitutional Council invalidated Article 1 of the Act that would have barred minors under 15 from accessing online social media. The Council found the ban disproportionate, lacking individual assessment, and…
European Commission · Digital Services Act
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United States (federal) · Aug 4, 2026
Ninth Circuit rules Perplexity AI’s Comet browser not liable under CFAA
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Perplexity AI’s Comet browser does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act because the tool itself does not access Amazon’s servers; users do. The court rejected Amazon’s claim that…
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
