PRG News Roundup 9/10
Sen. Cruz introduced a new bill that would provide for a "regulatory sandbox" for AI companies. A new product, "friend," raises some privacy concerns. In a follow-up to the DOGE…
Information Law, Policy and Digital Privacy
Sen. Cruz introduced a new bill that would provide for a "regulatory sandbox" for AI companies. A new product, "friend," raises some privacy concerns. In a follow-up to the DOGE…
News Attorney General William Tong of Connecticut recently recommended a strengthening of privacy protections in the state, including additional defenses for data of minors and a data minimization requirement. Google Analytics has added…
News In a letter dated 31 March 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressed its concerns and interests to the Office of the US Trustee relating to the bankruptcy proceedings…
Executive Orders (EO) have become a frequent policy-making tool during President Trump's terms in office, influencing everything from investment in technology to privacy concerns. On March 12th, PRG Student Fellows—Marco…
News Google has agreed to acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion in the largest acquisition of 2025 so far, integrating it into Google Cloud as part of a…
News California’s Privacy Protection Agency has commenced its first public enforcement action since obtaining such powers in 2023, fining Honda $632,500 for allegedly violating its customers’ privacy rights. The state alleged that…
News Celebrite is offering AI to law enforcement officials to audit seized devices, including summarizing chat or audio messages. Civil liberty advocates have concerns about the Fourth Amendment, AI's tendency…
News UK users are losing a key Apple security feature, raising questions about the future of privacy - UK users no longer have access to optional end-to-end encryption through Advanced…
Events Join The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, Library Futures, Theater of the Apes, and the Information Law Institute for a Public Domain Day presentation of Necromancers of the…
Events Join The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, Library Futures, Theater of the Apes, and the Information Law Institute for a Public Domain Day presentation of Necromancers of…