2026-05-01: The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's majority-black congressional district as an

Show Notes - 2026-05-01 Stories Covered: - May 1, 2026 - Today: - Absolute Dental $3.3M Data Breach Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/3-3m-absolute-dental-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - France Arrests 15-Year-Old Over National ID Agency Breach (https://therecord.media/france-investigates-teen-over-national-id-agency-hack) - FBI Advisory on Cargo Hijacking via Compromised Freight Systems (https://therecord.media/hackers-earning-millions-from-hijacked-cargo-fbi) - Louisiana v. Callais: Supreme Court Strikes Down Majority-Black District as Racial Gerrymander (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/court-decides-major-voting-rights-act-case/) - First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Davenport: Religious Nonprofits Can Challenge Donor Subpoenas in Federal Court (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/court-unanimously-sides-with-faith-based-pregnancy-centers-in-litigation-dispute-with-new-jersey/) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals: Justices Signal Protection for Generic Drug Manufacturers from Inducement Liability (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/justices-poised-to-protect-generics-manufacturers-from-liability-for-decisions-of-pharmacists-ab/) - Consumer Class Actions (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/dxl-class-action-lawsuit-claims-retailer-sends-spam-emails-with-false-misleading-info/) - Congress Extends FISA Section 702 Until June 21 (https://therecord.media/congress-punts-fisa-renewal-to-june) - EU/UK Market Abuse Regulation: Cybersecurity Incidents as "Inside Information" (https://www.debevoisedatablog.com/2026/04/30/cybersecurity-incident-disclosure-obligations-the-eu-uk-market-abuse-regulation/) - Utah's VPN Regulation Takes Effect May 6 (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/utahs-new-law-regulating-vpns-goes-effect-next-week) - State ALPR Data Transparency Under Threat (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/open-records-laws-reveal-alprs-sprawling-surveillance-now-states-want-block-what) - GUARD Act Threatens to Block Minors from AI Tools (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/30/the-guard-act-isnt-targeting-dangerous-ai-its-blocking-everyday-internet-use/) - Zambia Cancels Global Digital Rights Conference Days Before Start (https://therecord.media/zabia-cancels-global-digital-freedoms-conference-shortly-before-start) - U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops v. O'Connell Awaits Cert Decision (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/church-autonomy-returns-to-scotus/) - Adam Cassady Advances as Cyber Ambassador Nominee (https://therecord.media/trump-cyber-ambassador-nominee-advances-to-senate) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-01/