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Aug 27, 2021
Illinois Court Rejects Clearview’s Attempt to Halt Lawsuit Against Privacy-Destroying Surveillance
CHICAGO — A court in Illinois today denied Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) challenging the compan...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jul 09, 2021
Comment on Biden Executive Order on Broadband and Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON — President Biden today signed an executive order on net neutrality and broadband access. Kate Ruane, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ senior legislative counsel, said: “We applaud President Bi...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jun 17, 2021
Community Organizations Urge Congress to Halt Government Use of Face Recognition Technology
WASHINGTON — A coalition of nearly 70 civil rights and community-based organizations working at the state and local levels across the country, including affiliates of the America...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jun 15, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act
WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Wash.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation to stop go...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jun 03, 2021
Statement on Supreme Court Decision Removing Hurdles to Online Civil Rights Testing and Research
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Van Buren v. United States, narrowly interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in a manner protecting civil r...
May 25, 2021
Bill Regulating Government Use of Facial Recognition Moves Out of Maine House Committee with Unanimous Support
The bill could make Maine the first state in the nation to create statewide regulation of facial recognition technology
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
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