Maria Dinzeo

San Francisco, United States

Senior Data Privacy and Security Reporter at MLex Market Insight

Reporter @lawdotcom. Previously @CourthouseNews

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US judge blocks Ohio’s social media age-gating law as unconstitutional

1 week ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( April 16, 2025, 20:00 GMT | Insight) -- Tech trade group NetChoice secured another legal victory today in its campaign against social media age gating as a federal judge in Ohio permanently blocked enforcement of a law in that state requiring platforms to obtain parental consent before allowing users under 16 to create accounts.Tech industry group NetChoice notched another win in its fight against social media age gating, as a US federal judge in Ohio permanently barred the...
US states continue to push on privacy legislation after early setbacks

2 weeks ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( April 7, 2025, 22:37 GMT | Comment) -- Whether states will make meaningful headway on passing comprehensive privacy laws this year remains an open question as US legislatures head into a critical stretch of the 2025 session.This week is shaping up to be a pivotal one for determining whether any US state will move the needle on broad data-privacy protections in 2025....
Google, Chrome users spar over class certification in sweeping US privacy case

3 weeks ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( March 28, 2025, 23:57 GMT | Insight) -- At a hearing today, a US federal judge overseeing a sweeping privacy lawsuit accusing Google of illegally collecting data on Chrome users weighed whether she should certify a potential class of millions of people.
US judge allows California wiretapping claim to proceed against Google

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( March 25, 2025, 22:16 GMT | Insight) -- A US judge has allowed California Invasion of Privacy Act claims to proceed against Google over allegations it collected personal information from users of the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles website.
California privacy bill would ban surveillance pricing advances

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( March 18, 2025, 23:55 GMT | Insight) -- A California bill that would ban "surveillance pricing" made it out of the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee today, but some lawmakers warned that they won't support the current version if it contains a private right of action.A California bill aimed at blocking businesses from using personal data to charge consumers different prices for the same goods passed out of its first committee today, but it faces a tough road in the...
US cybersecurity defenders alert to Russian threat as government downsizes

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Madeline Hughes and Maria Dinzeo ( March 10, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Comment) -- US cybersecurity defenders in the private sector remain on alert for Russian threats even as the federal workforce has been hit with staff reductions and reports indicate national agencies may be softening on the issue.US cybersecurity defenders in the private sector remain on alert for Russian threats even as the federal workforce has been hit with staff reductions and reports indicate national agencies may be...
Big Tech's Section 230 defense tested in casino app fight

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( March 8, 2025, 00:39 GMT | Insight) -- As a US judge weighed whether to allow a host of consumer protection claims against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed in a case involving their role in hosting virtual casino apps, lawyers for the tech giants urged him to view them as neutral payment processors rather than as abettors of illegal gambling.As a US judge weighed whether to allow a host of consumer protection claims against Apple, Google and Meta to proceed in a case...
Businesses push for Maryland law to scale back data-minimization requirements

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo |Xu Yuan

By Maria Dinzeo and Xu Yuan ( March 4, 2025, 22:44 GMT | Insight) -- Business groups are pushing Maryland to dial back data-minimization requirements in the US state’s privacy law that has been hailed as a landmark for providing some of the strongest privacy protections in the country.Business groups are pushing Maryland to dial back data-minimization requirements in the US state’s privacy law that has been hailed as a landmark for providing some of the strongest privacy protections in the...
Capital One must face privacy lawsuit over hidden website trackers, US judge rules

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( March 4, 2025, 01:19 GMT | Insight) -- A US federal judge allowed key privacy claims against Capital One to move forward in a proposed class action that claims the banking institution shared customers' personal and financial information with third parties, including Meta, Google, Microsoft and Adobe, for later targeted advertising.A US federal judge green-lighted a host of privacy claims against Capital One for allegedly sharing customer data with third parties, including...
Consumer lawsuits loom large as US states move on privacy bills

1 month ago | mlex.com | Maria Dinzeo

By Maria Dinzeo ( February 26, 2025, 01:37 GMT | Comment) -- State lawmakers are reviving a long-running battle over the private right of action in data privacy bills, but only some have a shot at passing this year.The private right of action has long been a third rail for state privacy bills, but that hasn’t stopped it from resurfacing on lawmakers’ agendas. This year is no different....