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Illinois Appeals Court Rules Exclusion Bars BIPA Claims

An Illinois appellate court decided Tuesday that a general liability insurance policy sold to a Waukegan packaging company clearly excluded coverage for violations of the state Biometric Information Privacy Act, saying a federal appellate court decision to the contrary was …

$1.3 Billion Lottery Winner Sues for $100K Damages Over Identity Disclosure by Mom

A man who won one of the largest lottery payments in U.S. history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed. The man won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions …

Tabloid Publisher Apologizes to Prince Harry at Outset of Invasion of Privacy Trial

The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror acknowledged and apologized Wednesday for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry, saying at the outset of a trial over one of his phone hacking lawsuits that the prince was due “appropriate compensation.” …

24 Models Sue 3 Insurers to Collect on $2M Deals With Strip Clubs Over Use of Photos

A group of 24 models is suing three insurers to collect more than $2 million in settlements stemming from the unauthorized use of their images by several strip clubs in the Northeast. The models, including Tara Leigh Patrick (also known …

UK Judge Rules Newspaper Violated Duchess Meghan’s Privacy in Publishing Letter

LONDON — A newspaper invaded the Duchess of Sussex’s privacy by publishing personal letter to her estranged father, a British judge ruled Thursday, in a major victory for the royal in her campaign against what she sees as media intrusion. …

Internet Privacy Bill Proving Struggle for Congress

Lawmakers drafting a bill to create rules governing online privacy hope to have a discussion draft complete by late May with a Senate committee vote during the summer, but disputes are likely to push that timetable back, according to sources …

Alabama Police Department Granted Access to 2,000 Surveillance Cameras

Mobile, Ala., officials have unveiled a new public safety initiative that will allow police access to more than 2,000 surveillance cameras. AL.com reports that as of July 23, the Mobile Police Department had access to over 2,000 live security camera …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Want to Regulate Drones in State

Concerned about the growing presence of drones in the skies above Oklahoma, a couple of state lawmakers have filed legislation to rein in their use. But state officials trying to attract unmanned aerial vehicle designers and manufacturers say it is …

Trial Attorneys Challenge Florida’s Medical Malpractice Law

Florida trial attorneys filed five lawsuits against health care providers challenging a state law that imposes new restrictions on medical malpractice claims. The attorneys allege that the law allows medical malpractice defendants to acquire personal health care information about a …

Conservative Oklahoma Lawmaker, ACLU Team Up on Privacy Rights

A conservative Oklahoma lawmaker and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma are working together to advance legislation to privacy rights of Oklahomans in the face of rapidly advancing technology. State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft announced three bills aimed at privacy …