California

Texas Showdown: Paxton Seeks California Enforcement of Arrests for Runaway House Democrats

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AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to authorize California law enforcement to apprehend Texas House Democrats who have fled the state. The request comes as part of a lawsuit aimed at enforcing civil arrest warrants that have been issued by the Texas House against six Democratic lawmakers, a move that marks a significant escalation in a heated standoff between Texas Republicans and Democrats. This filing is the second time Paxton has pursued the enforcement of Texas civil arrest warrants beyond state lines within a week. Earlier, he lodged a similar lawsuit in … Read more

California Jury Rules Meta Violated Privacy Laws by Illegally Collecting Health Data from Flo App Users

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A San Francisco jury has determined that Meta Platforms Inc. unlawfully gathered health data from users of the Flo period-tracking application, breaching California’s wiretap laws. This ruling emerges from a 2021 lawsuit in which users of the Flo app accused Meta, Alongside Google, Flo itself, and analytics company Flurry, of collecting their private menstrual health information without their consent for targeted advertising. During the trial, evidence indicated that Flo, despite assurances of user privacy, permitted Meta and Google to monitor in-app communications between late 2016 and early 2019. This allegedly contravened California’s Invasion of Privacy … Read more

California Man Fights Back in Federal Lawsuit: Claims Immunity Against Judge’s Defamation Allegations

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A criminal defendant embroiled in a federal lawsuit has requested the dismissal of accusations aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the Snyder-Union County president judge. Daniel Bozin, residing in Beverly Hills, California, has challenged the second amended complaint filed by Judge Lori Hackenberg. In a court filing submitted Monday to the U.S. Middle District Court, Bozin’s legal team asserts that he is not liable for several of the allegations presented against him and claims immunity under Pennsylvania’s Uniform Public Expression Protection Act for the remaining charges. Hackenberg’s complaint alleges that Bozin executed … Read more

California Jury Rules Meta Violated Privacy Laws by Collecting Sensitive Data from Period Tracking App

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SAN FRANCISCO — A jury in California has ruled against Meta, finding the company liable for infringing state privacy regulations by improperly collecting menstrual health information from users of the period tracking app Flo. This decision follows a recent settlement reached by Flo Health regarding similar claims in a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit accused Meta, along with other firms, of gathering sensitive health data, including menstrual cycles and fertility objectives, for advertising purposes, in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Originally, the lawsuit also included Google, Flo, and analytics companies AppsFlyer and … Read more