Karl Herchenroeder

6 days ago | privacy-daily.com | Karl Herchenroeder

Polis, who publicly backed a federal moratorium on state enforcement of AI laws, has said AI will be part of the conversation if the legislature returns for a special session. He has expressed interest in delaying the law’s implementation date. Polis called special sessions in 2020, 2023 and 2024. Tech groups are pushing hard for a special session this fall. Special sessions typically last three to four days.

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Karl Herchenroeder

The measure, which the Louisiana House unanimously passed May 12 (see 2505130015), mirrors laws in Texas (see 2505270048) and Utah (see 2503270047). The concept is dividing members of tech associations, with Apple and Google representing the two largest app stores. Both companies filed in opposition to HB-570 but didn’t send company representatives to testify at Wednesday's hearing. ACT | The App Association, largely funded by Apple, testified in opposition.

1 week ago | privacy-daily.com | Karl Herchenroeder

HB-570, which the Louisiana House unanimously passed May 12 (see 2505130015), mirrors a law Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed Monday (see 2505270048). Utah became the first state to enact an app store age-verification law in March (see 2503270047). X supports HB-570 and urged federal lawmakers to pass app store age-verification legislation. CEO Linda Yaccarino said she hopes to see Louisiana and other states following Texas’ example. Meta also supports the legislation. HB-570 author Rep.

1 week ago | communicationsdaily.com | Monty Tayloe |Karl Herchenroeder

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2 weeks ago | privacy-daily.com | Karl Herchenroeder |Monty Tayloe

Slaughter and Bedoya in March sued Trump, Ferguson and the FTC over their “illegal” firings, citing protections established by the high court’s unanimous 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor (see 2503270056). SCOTUS issued an order Thursday granting the administration’s request for a stay of two district court decisions enjoining Trump from firing members of the National Labor Relations Board and a Merit Systems Protection Board employee.