Shopify is facing a data privacy class action lawsuit in the U.S.
The proposed class action had been dismissed by a lower court judge and a three-judge 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel but was brought back to life Monday (April 21) in a 10-1 decision by the full 9th Circuit, Reuters reported Monday.
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
Washington’s Senate has approved Senate Bill 5480, a measure designed to reform how medical debt is treated, particularly in relation to credit reporting. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval, marking a significant shift in consumer debt protections within the state.
After years of proposed state privacy legislation, Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to once again consider enacting a comprehensive state consumer privacy law in the Commonwealth this legislative session. At a hearing of the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, Internet and Cybersecurity on April 9, 2025, Massachusetts lawmakers heard from different stakeholders on several introduced bills, including comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation.
The judge who barred the Trump Administration from dismantling the CFPB says the agency cannot implement plans to fire the majority of the bureau’s employees at this stage.
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