Tech & Telecom Law News

Tower Health Beats Lawsuit Over Sharing Health Info With Meta

Pennsylvania-based Tower Health defeated a proposed class action alleging it shared patients’ personal health information with Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and common law.

By Christopher Brown

US Revives Net Neutrality to Establish Authority Over Internet

US regulators reinstated net neutrality rules that aim to ensure everything on the internet is equally accessible, reclaiming authority over broadband service and setting the stage for legal challenges.

Zendesk Escapes Investor Suit Over $10 Billion Take-Private Sale

Software maker Zendesk Inc. defeated, for now, a shareholder lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors before its $10.2 billion sale to a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira.

Florida Sues Atlantic Coast Conference Over ESPN TV Contracts

Florida is suing the Atlantic Coast Conference in an effort to learn more about how much money Florida State University’s undefeated football team lost out on in ESPN cash when it was snubbed for the College Football Playoff last season.

ACLU Sues NSA, Defense Department for AI Spy Program Records

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency Thursday, alleging it failed to disclose documents about its deployment of artificial intelligence under federal public records law.

Zuckerberg Asks for Patience as Meta’s AI Push Spooks Market

Mark Zuckerberg is asking investors for patience again. Instead, they’re alarmed.

Amazon Must Comply With DOL Subpoena for Anti-Union Travel Costs

Amazon.com Inc. must hand over to the US Labor Department information related to payments for executives’ travel to dissuade employees about unionization, a federal judge in Seattle ruled.

Fox News Sees Trims to Ex-Producer’s Election Coverage Suit

Fox News Network LLC shook off claims that it fired a producer for opposing the company’s false reports of voter fraud in the 2020 election and inaccurate coverage of the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Worldcoin Eyes OpenAI Partnership Despite Regulatory Setbacks

Co-founded by Sam Altman, the crypto and AI project has faced scrutiny around the world for its eyeball scans.

Meta Gets EU Warning Over Use of Sexual Orientation Data

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-14cf-d583-afbf-d6df42b50000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook should be blocked from exploiting public information on a users’ sexual orientation for targeted advertising under the European Union’s data protection rulebook, an adviser to the bloc’s top court warned.