The digital world runs on data. In almost every industry, artificial intelligence (AI) now sits at the center of information processing, fueling everything from predictive analytics to smart automation. AI has matured to the point where it can churn through mountains of data to recognize patterns, draw connections and even make judgment calls that previously required human input. But this leap forward hasn’t come without cost — particularly to privacy.
On February 19, the National Consumers League (NCL) and four small business owners filed a motion to intervene in support of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the United States in the case of Insurance Marketing Coalition Ltd. v. FCC. This motion seeks to challenge the panel’s January 24, 2025 decision that vacated the FCC’s 2023 Order, known as the One-to-One Rule.
Alleging that a Boston company “pervasively and systematically violated the state’s consumer protection laws, including mortgage and foreclosure prevention laws, putting financially vulnerable homeowners at high risk of losing their homes,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed suit against the firm and its holding company.
Legislation that would eliminate all funding for the CFPB has been introduced in the House and Senate, with the main House sponsor now calling for the bill to be placed on a fast track by including it in budget reconciliation.
In Kirkman v. Blitt and Gaines, P.C., the plaintiff sued the defendant in the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for sending her a letter by regular mail instead of email. The court found that the plaintiff lacked standing and granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
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