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Supreme Court yet to decide high profile cases

(The Center Square) — Birthright citizenship, transgender athletes in female sports and federal firing powers are among more than two dozen cases yet to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court as the term draws to a close. Traditionally, justices on the nation’s high court finalize decisions in cases

High Car Insurance? Your Car Maker May Be Selling Your Driving Data | Insurify

Key takeaways * Automakers are under fire for allegedly selling driver data to third parties. Consumers say they were unaware of the data collection or sharing, with murky privacy policies hidden in fine print. * Third-party data brokers sell driver data to car insurance companies, which use the information to assess

FTC probe into APA urged over contradictory stances on gender-affirming care for minors

(The Center Square) – Medical group Do No Harm sent a letter Monday to the Federal Trade Commission urging an investigation into the American Psychological Association, accusing APA of holding two contradictory stances on gender-affirming care for minors, which could prove to be misleading. Chief Medical Officer of Do No

FTC takes action against ad giants for avoiding certain sites

WASHINGTON - The Federal Trade Commission and eight states have sued three of the country’s largest advertising agencies for allegedly conspiring not to buy advertisements on websites and social media platforms that promote disfavored political viewpoints. According to the FTC’s complaint, the advertising agencies Dentsu US, Inc., GroupM Worldwide

Surgeon general appointee advocates for a new vision for American health care

(The Center Square) – Surgeon General appointee Casey Means fielded pointed questions from both parties during her confirmation hearing Wednesday, while outlining a vision for American health that emphasizes prevention and addresses the root causes of disease. While eventually, senators asked Means’ about her qualifications for the role – Means completed medical

GOP Senate probing $170K state contract legislator quietly awarded to business associate

A Republican senator from Hamilton recently signed a six-figure contract with a longtime business associate without legislative leadership’s knowledge, skipping the public bidding process, the Montana State News Bureau has learned. Using leftover funds from a legislative committee he formed last year, Sen. Jason Ellsworth signed a $170,