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Texas's Third Court of Appeals affirmed Alex Jones's Sandy Hook liability Aug. 21, 2026, but capped exemplary damages at $750,000 per plaintiff under state law.

California's privacy agency fined LocateSmarter $116,490 and Cybba $52,400 in August 2026; the LocateSmarter order is its first under both the CCPA and Delete Act.

Texas's Fifth Court of Appeals held ecclesiastical abstention bars defamation claims against Gateway Church tied to a 2024 internal statement, Aug. 19, 2026.

Texas's Third Court of Appeals affirmed Alex Jones's Sandy Hook liability Aug. 21, 2026, but capped exemplary damages at $750,000 per plaintiff under state law.

California's privacy agency fined LocateSmarter $116,490 and Cybba $52,400 in August 2026; the LocateSmarter order is its first under both the CCPA and Delete Act.

Texas's Fifth Court of Appeals held ecclesiastical abstention bars defamation claims against Gateway Church tied to a 2024 internal statement, Aug. 19, 2026.

An 11th Circuit panel ruled Aug. 17, 2026 that a Hillsborough County, Fla. clerk's notice before forfeiting a tenant's $3,600 rent deposit violated due process.

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