Intercepting

Judge Upholds Jury’s Ruling Against Meta for Illegally Intercepting Users’ Reproductive Health Data

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has upheld a jury’s ruling against Meta Platforms, affirming that the tech giant unlawfully intercepted and recorded sensitive reproductive health information from users of the Flo Health period tracker app. The decision comes after a jury found that Meta’s actions violated California’s Invasion of Privacy Act. U.S. District Judge James Donato denied Meta’s request to decertify a class of plaintiffs or to grant a new trial following the jury’s verdict. In his ruling, Donato emphasized that the evidence presented during the trial did not warrant overturning the jury’s unanimous … Read more

Romanian Parties Challenge New Legislation for Intercepting Unauthorized Drones Amid Security Concerns

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BUCHAREST, Romania – Three Romanian parliamentary factions known for their extremist views have lodged an appeal with the Constitutional Court, challenging recent legislation aimed at empowering the military to neutralize unauthorized drones in the nation’s airspace. The opposition from AUR, S.O.S. Romania, and POT has halted the laws’ enactment process pending judicial review. The contested legislation, passed by the Senate on February 26, authorizes the Romanian military and its allies to intercept and, if necessary, shoot down unregistered drones and aircraft breaching Romania’s airspace. The measures would employ both national and allied surface-based air defense … Read more