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Democratic AGs Sue over University Data Mandate

Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, California AG Rob Bonta, and Maryland AG Anthony Brown co-led a coalition of 17 Democratic AGs in suing the U.S. Department of Education and OMB over a new mandate requiring colleges and universities to turn over sweeping amounts of disaggregated student data, alleging the rushed rollout violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Texas AG Strikes Samsung Deal over Smart TV Data Collection

Texas AG Ken Paxton reached a settlement with Samsung to resolve allegations that the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by collecting user viewing data without their informed consent. According to the complaint, Samsung allegedly used Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) technology to track what consumers watched across apps, cable, and connected devices, and…

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Be Our Guest (But Don’t Sell Our Data): Disney Settles with California AG

California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with Disney DTC, LLC and ABC Enterprises, Inc. (collectively, “Disney”) for allegedly violating the California Consumer Privacy Act by mishandling consumer opt-outs. According to the complaint, the companies offered opt-out tools that were service- and device-specific, allegedly requiring consumers to take multiple steps across platforms to stop the…

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AGs Focus on Everyday Issues at 2025 NAAG Capital Forum

By: Emily Yu The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) hosted its yearly Capital Forum in Washington, D.C. between December 8 and 10, 2025.  Panels touched on new developments in technology and longstanding areas of AG interest alike, but all centered around goods and services consumed by nearly every American. Social Media and AI Hawaii…

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