Thirteen Democratic AGs, led by Colorado AG Phil Weiser, have moved to intervene in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California’s review of an antitrust settlement concerning the $14 billion merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. In their motion, the AGs express concerns about the process and…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton expanded his investigation of online chat platform Discord over allegations that the company, through operation of its app, is endangering child safety and privacy in violation of the state’s Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act. The AG’s office has expended its investigation to ask Discord for information about the…

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Florida AG James Uthmeier sued streaming platform Roku, Inc. and its Florida subsidiary (collectively, “Roku”) for allegedly failing to provide adequate disclosures regarding personal data collection in violation of the state’s data privacy and consumer protection laws.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 56, which requires social media companies to disclose certain risks associated with use of social media by kids and teens. The law requires social media companies to display a black box warning to all users during their first use of the platform and then at least…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced the opening of an investigation into TP-Link Systems Inc. (“TP Link”)—a leading manufacturer of networking equipment founded in China—to determine whether the company has misled consumers about its independence from the Chinese government, whether its technology is more vulnerable to exploitation than comparable domestic products, and whether its devices improperly…

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