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January 13, 2026
Tech, AI Expert Tapped For Calif. Privacy Agency's Board
A leading expert on data privacy, surveillance and artificial intelligence who has spearheaded major initiatives at UC Law San Francisco and the American Civil Liberties Union has been selected as the latest member of the California Privacy Protection Agency's five-member board.
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January 13, 2026
Credit-Card Fight Heats Up As Trump Backs Swipe Fee Bill
Bankers moved swiftly Tuesday to push back on President Donald Trump's late-night endorsement of legislation that he said will stop "out of control" credit-card swipe fees, his latest broadside against the credit card industry that has lenders on the defensive over costs.
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January 13, 2026
Wash. Officials Challenge 9th Circ.'s X Corp. Standing Ruling
A group of current and former Washington state officials urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review a man's proposed class action accusing X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, of violating a state telephone privacy law, telling justices that allowing the Ninth Circuit's ruling in the case to stand would erode state sovereignty and potentially lead to a circuit split.
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January 13, 2026
Voting Rights Orgs., Ill. Voters Ask To Fight DOJ Records Suit
Voter and immigrant advocacy groups are seeking, alongside individual voters, to step in to fight the U.S. government's legal pursuit of unredacted voter registration records from Illinois election officials, saying they can more appropriately defend the suit given the privacy rights and interests at stake.
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January 13, 2026
Landmark To Pay $95K To End Wash.'s Patent Troll Claims
A patent assertion entity has reached a tentative deal with Washington state to settle a high-profile lawsuit in federal court accusing the company of violating the state's Patent Troll Prevention Act by filing bad faith infringement claims against small businesses.
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