data privacy

2 briefs

power 2026-04-22

Republicans Want a National Privacy Law. The Price Is Wiping Out California's.

The SECURE Data Act would give Americans the right to delete their data and opt out of targeted ads. It would also kill every state privacy law in the country and strip consumers of any right to sue. The tech industry is quietly thrilled.

power 2026-04-13

The Shadow Docket Catches Up

A divided appeals court sent the DOGE-Social Security data case back to district court. In the 89 pages of competing opinions, a Supreme Court justice's original warning about unfettered data access looks more prescient than when she wrote it.