On December 17, 2025, a bipartisan group of 23 Attorneys General from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai’i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, sent a comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission
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North Carolina + Utah Governors Launch Bipartisan AI Task Force
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
- Identifying emerging AI issues with the help of law enforcement, experts, and stakeholders to better equip attorneys general to protect the public;
- Developing
Out-of-State Sony TV Users Can’t Sue Under California Privacy Laws
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
A recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California underscores the limits of state privacy statutes, particularly when plaintiffs reside outside the state and the alleged misconduct lacks a clear connection to California. The decision by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley dismissed a proposed class action against California-based analytics company Samba…
TikTok’s Legal Woes from State AGs Continues
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Last week, we outlined the lawsuits against TikTok by New York, California, and North Carolina, that followed in the footsteps of Nebraska, Nevada (which filed suit against TikTok in February of 2024), and Indiana, which filed suit against TikTok in 2022. Since last week, at least 11 more states have joined the fray, including…
Three More States Sue TikTok Alleging Harm to Young Users
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
Following in the footsteps of Nebraska, the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, and New Jersey filed complaints against TikTok and its owner, ByteDance, Ltd., on October 8, 2024.
The suits are lengthy and full of allegations against TikTok and how it is responsible for a “profound mental health crisis” of American teenagers. The…
North Carolina to Provide Long-Range Health Care Deliveries by Drone
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
This week, North Carolina announced that it will begin long-range health care deliveries by drone in an effort to expand on-demand health care and improve the patient experience in the state. A distribution center will be set up in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where Novant Health, Magellan Rx Management, and Cardinal Health will work collaboratively with…
Education Sector Continues to Get Hit with Ransomware Attacks
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
According to Emsisoft, the education sector continues to experience ransomware attacks, with a whopping 1,043 schools affected by ransomware in 2021. This statistic breaks down to include 62 school districts and 26 colleges and universities.
Emsisoft estimates that data of employees and students were stolen in at least half of those attacks in 2021.
2022…
Filters Fast LLC Fails to Obtain Dismissal of Plaintiffs’ Proposed Class Action
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
This week, a North Carolina federal judge denied Filters Fast LLC’s motion to dismiss a proposed data breach class action, ruling that the plaintiffs demonstrated adequate harm to satisfy Article III standing.
The class action stems from a data breach that occurred between July 2019 and July 2020 through Filters Fast’s shopping website. Plaintiffs claim…
Colonial Pipeline Hit with Class Action for Inflated Prices
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
Colonial Pipeline was hit with a proposed class action suit this week by a resident of North Carolina who alleges that he had to purchase gasoline at inflated prices due to the “unlawfully deficient data security” of Colonial, which allowed a ransomware attack to shut a pipeline down.
According to allegations in the suit, the…
Surveyors v. Drone Photographers: First Amendment Debate
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
A lawsuit filed in North Carolina claims that, under the First Amendment, surveyors cannot stop drone operators from selling photos taken from above and making maps.
Typically, a landowner contacts a surveyor to help establish a legal property line. However, what if you just want to see what your property looks like or create a…