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Progress Residential $49.75M FTC Settlement: No Refund Yet
The FTC and 4 states filed a $49.75M settlement with Progress Residential and Pretium on Nov 6, 2026. What it requires, and why no refund claim exists yet.
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Data Privacy Laws
Perry Johnson Breach Settlement: $10M Headline, $300,000 Due
Four state AGs settled with Perry Johnson & Associates on November 6, 2026 over 13.3M health records. The $10M headline suspends $9.7M and creates no fund.
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How Many Court-Ordered Wiretaps Can't Be Read? None Reported Through 2011. 486 in 2025.
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11th Circuit Revives Florida Bad Faith Claim Over $1M Judgment
The Eleventh Circuit vacated summary judgment for Progressive on November 5, 2026, sending a Florida bad faith claim over a $1M excess judgment to a jury.
14 min read
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Progress Residential $49.75M FTC Settlement: No Refund Yet
The FTC and 4 states filed a $49.75M settlement with Progress Residential and Pretium on Nov 6, 2026. What it requires, and why no refund claim exists yet.
14 min read
News
Perry Johnson Breach Settlement: $10M Headline, $300,000 Due
Four state AGs settled with Perry Johnson & Associates on November 6, 2026 over 13.3M health records. The $10M headline suspends $9.7M and creates no fund.
17 min read
Surveillance Camera Laws
Hidden Cameras in Your Own Home: What's Legal (2027)
Silent cameras in shared rooms are legal in most states, Illinois aside; hidden cameras in others' bedrooms or bathrooms, or audio you're not in, can be crimes.
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Surveillance Camera Laws
Is It Illegal to Have Cameras in Bathrooms? (2027)
Secretly recording people undressed in a bathroom where they expect privacy is a crime in every state (elements vary); some bar employer restroom cameras too.
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Surveillance Camera Laws
Are Cameras Allowed in Airbnb? Hidden Camera Laws
Airbnb bans indoor cameras by policy. By law, secretly filming an undressed guest where they expect privacy is a crime in every state; LA and OR add host rules.
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