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Meta Faces Federal Trial Over Youth Harm and Data Collection Claims

Meta Faces Federal Trial Over Youth Harm and Data Collection Claims

Meta Faces Federal Trial Over Youth Harm and Data Collection Claims
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How many 'Flock cameras' are in Michigan? Unregulated ALPRs are all over

How many 'Flock cameras' are in Michigan? Unregulated ALPRs are all over

Opposition to automatic license plate readers or "Flock" cameras, has erupted in many U.S. cities, including in Michigan.
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Rep. Glenn Grothman Proposes Multifactor Authentication for Healthcare.gov to Combat Fraud

Rep. Glenn Grothman Proposes Multifactor Authentication for Healthcare.gov to Combat Fraud

U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman has introduced legislation aimed at enhancing security measures on Healthcare.gov by requiring multifactor authentication for users. This proposal is intended to protect sensitive health information and reduce fraudulent activities within the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Multifactor authentication would require users to provide two or more verification factors, such as a password or token, to access their accounts. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which manages the marketplace, may offer alternative authentication methods for individuals lacking broadband or cellphone service. Despite these efforts, some healthcare consumer advocacy groups argue that the proposal does not sufficiently address the primary fraud issues, particularly those related to unauthorized enrollments and the exploitation of enhanced direct enrollment pathways by brokers and marketing organizations.
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South Deering Funeral Home Faces Lawsuit Over Mishandling of 56 Bodies

South Deering Funeral Home Faces Lawsuit Over Mishandling of 56 Bodies

A potential class-action lawsuit has been filed against South Chicago Chapel, a funeral home in South Deering, for allegedly mishandling the remains of 56 bodies. The lawsuit was initiated by Dyanna Burt-Finnie, whose father's body was among those reportedly found in various states of unrefrigerated decomposition. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation had received reports of operational concerns at the facility, leading to the suspension of Johanna Morgan's funeral director license. The lawsuit claims that the funeral home failed to properly identify the bodies, causing emotional distress to the families involved. This incident follows a previous case where the Morgans, who run the funeral home, faced over 20 lawsuits for similar allegations at a Chicago Heights crematory.
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Popeyes chicken contained 'condom-like' object, $1.5M lawsuit alleges

Popeyes chicken contained 'condom-like' object, $1.5M lawsuit alleges

Two Texans are suing Popeyes and its parent company for $1.5 million after allegedly finding a "condom-like foreign object" in their chicken.
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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and track children in violation of federal law
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Senator Mark Warner Introduces Bill for Lifetime Identity Protection for Federal Employees

Senator Mark Warner Introduces Bill for Lifetime Identity Protection for Federal Employees

Senator Mark Warner, alongside Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, has introduced the RECOVER PII Act, a legislative proposal aimed at providing lifetime identity protection coverage to federal employees and contractors affected by the 2015 Office of Personnel Management data breach. This breach compromised the personal information of approximately 22 million individuals associated with the federal government. Previously, Congress had granted 10 years of identity protection coverage, which is set to expire on September 30, 2026. The new bill seeks to extend this coverage indefinitely, addressing ongoing cybersecurity threats and ensuring continued protection for those impacted.
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CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Compromises European Steam Hardware Customer Data

CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Compromises European Steam Hardware Customer Data

CEVA Logistics Cyberattack Compromises European Steam Hardware Customer Data
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Comcast and Disney Reach Agreement to End NFL Network Blackout for Xfinity Subscribers

Comcast and Disney Reach Agreement to End NFL Network Blackout for Xfinity Subscribers

Comcast and Disney Reach Agreement to End NFL Network Blackout for Xfinity Subscribers
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Hamill Kaplan Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach Exposing Client Information

Hamill Kaplan Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach Exposing Client Information

Hamill Kaplan Faces Lawsuit Over Data Breach Exposing Client Information
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Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

By Diana Novak Jones Aug 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms will face a coalition of state attorneys general in a California federal court trial beginning on Wednesday over claims it engineered Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, a case that could expose the company to massive damages and
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Why Apple customers will have to wait over a year for $250M settlement

Why Apple customers will have to wait over a year for $250M settlement

Here's why Apple customers will have to wait more than a year to receive part of a $250 million settlement that was agreed upon in May.