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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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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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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
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United States (federal) · Jun 29, 2026
US Supreme Court decision undermines EU‑US Data Privacy Framework
The US Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter that the FTC cannot be an independent agency. The decision calls into question the independence requirement for the EU‑US Data Privacy Framework, effectively collapsing the adequacy…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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Austria · May 21, 2026
Austrian Federal Administrative Court orders ORF to redesign cookie banner for equal consent options
The Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) upheld the Austrian Data Protection Authority's 2024 decision that ORF.at's cookie banner violates the GDPR. The court ruled that the ‘Accept’ button must not be highlighted in colour and that…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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Germany · Apr 30, 2026
noyb files lawsuit against Hamburg DPA over inaction on PimEyes biometric data case
noyb has filed a lawsuit against the Hamburg Data Protection Authority, alleging that the authority has failed to act on illegal biometric data processing by PimEyes. The DPA considers PimEyes' facial recognition practices illegal but…
Hamburg Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
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European Union · Jan 28, 2026
noyb debunks 5 GDPR misconceptions on Data Protection Day
The article clarifies that the GDPR does not mandate cookie banners, that DPAs rarely impose fines, and that companies must obtain explicit consent for tracking. It also explains the limited scope of the right of access and counters claims…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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Germany · Jan 28, 2026
noyb files lawsuit against Hamburg DPA over Pay or Okay case involving SPIEGEL
In 2024, privacy advocacy group noyb sued the Hamburg Data Protection Authority concerning a Pay or Okay implementation dispute with the German news magazine SPIEGEL. The case highlights concerns about DPA impartiality and enforcement…
Hamburg Data Protection Authority · General Data Protection Regulation
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Austria · Dec 18, 2025 · deadline Dec 31, 2025
Austrian Supreme Court orders Meta to give users full data access within 14 days
The Austrian Supreme Court ruled that Meta must provide a complete copy of all personal data to any user request within 14 days, including source, recipient and purpose information. The court also required Meta to obtain explicit opt‑in…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
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European Union · Sep 3, 2025
EU General Court rejects Latombe challenge to EU‑US data transfer framework
French MP Philippe Latombe filed an action for annulment of the Transatlantic Data Protection Framework before the EU General Court. The General Court dismissed the narrow challenge, finding it unconvincing. The decision leaves the…
Transatlantic Data Protection Framework
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Austria · Aug 18, 2025
Austrian Federal Administrative Court rules DerStandard's "pay or okay" consent model illegal
The Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVwG) confirmed the Data Protection Authority's finding that DerStandard violated the GDPR by offering a "pay or okay" choice. The court held that the newspaper did not obtain valid, granular…
Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) · General Data Protection Regulation
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European Union · Jul 31, 2025
CJEU ruling C‑446/21 limits use of personal data for online advertising and repurposing publicly available data
The European Court of Justice issued ruling C‑446/21, fully backing a lawsuit against Meta's Facebook service. The court massively limits the use of personal data for online advertising and restricts the reuse of publicly available…
EDPB · General Data Protection Regulation
