mastodon 4.7.3Husband, father of two, lawyer. 2x Fintech GC now running a solo law practice with a focus on US consumer fintech and lending.
9th Circuit reverses district court's preliminary injunction, holds that the user of an AI is the one "accessing" a website, not the AI company.
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https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/08/04/26-1444.pdf
Haven't read the article, but I assume that the subway has miraculous healing powers.
Article on the risks of using phone-based Digital ID.
#privacy #consumerprotection #lawfedi
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-should-you-use-a-digital-id-heres-what-to-know
FTC is accepting comments on a proposed policy statement to warn AI companies against removing bias from AI systems.
#AI #FTC #consumerprotection #lawfedi
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/07/2026-13628/policy-statement-concerning-the-suppression-of-accuracy-in-artificial-intelligence-systems
@Colarusso@mastodon.social my almost 12yo has discovered that he can embed YouTube videos into Google slides to evade the school's Internet filters.
The FTC is still quite active, by the way.
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/05/shutterstock-pay-35-million-settle-ftc-allegations-over-illegal-subscription-cancellation-practices
#lawfedi #consumerprotection
Rohit chopra to head newly created California Business and Consumer Services Agency.
#lawfedi #consumerprotection #CFPB
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/newsom-appoints-rohit-chopra-california-consumer-agency-00917844
@StefanThinks@beige.party I had my son read "The Last Question" by Asimov after we had this conversation. Not sure what it says about his upbringing that he didn't get the twist at the end. https://hex.ooo/library/last_question.html
My 8yo has decided that our cat is octurnal.
Wow!
Guidance on the ethical use of AI in college recruitment and enrollment.
@TechDesk@flipboard.social there's a class action lawsuit related to this
AI Shopping Agents Pose Novel Liability, Authorization Risks
