A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of Utah's SB 73, which required adult websites to detect users' physical locations and block or age-verify anyone using a VPN. The court found the law likely violates the Constitution's restrictions on states burdening people and businesses outside their borders, since it would force sites to verify every visitor worldwide. EFF, which opposed the law, called the ruling a win for digital privacy rights.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-17
During a hearing, OpenAI voluntarily agreed not to use trade secrets Apple claims were stolen, after Judge Edward Davila signaled he was likely to grant Apple's preliminary injunction request. OpenAI also agreed to collect forensic images from 14 employees' devices that may contain Apple's confidential information, with the judge empowered to enforce compliance.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-14
OpenAI and co-defendants filed a motion asking the court to strike two expert declarations and disregard other evidence Apple submitted in its trade secret misappropriation lawsuit. The filing responds to Apple's reply brief, which included five expert declarations totaling 126 pages and 13 exhibits covering security practices, forensic device evidence, and trade secret valuation.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-26
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction stopping ICE from threatening criminal charges against David Streever, who had emailed then-acting director Todd Lyons condemning him for defending fatal shootings of ICE protesters in Minnesota. ICE agents had visited Streever's home and tracked him to a hotel months after the email, warning him that continued criticism could lead to state or federal prosecution. FIRE represented Streever, arguing the email was harsh moral condemnation, not a criminal threat.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-16
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