2026-05-06: The FTC settled with data broker Kochava, banning the sale of sensitive location data without

Show Notes - 2026-05-06 Stories Covered: - Today: - FTC bans data broker Kochava from selling sensitive location info (https://therecord.media/ftc-bans-kochava-location-data-sales) - Conti, Akira ransomware affiliate sentenced to 8 years (https://therecord.media/conti-akira-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced) - Sony PlayStation Store settles antitrust class action for $7.85M (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/7-85m-sony-playstation-store-class-action-settlement/) - Eighth Circuit affirms dismissal of agricultural antitrust case for impermissible group pleading (https://www.insideclassactions.com/2026/05/05/eighth-circuit-affirms-dismissal-of-antitrust-class-action-alleging-group-boycott-of-agricultural-e-commerce-platforms-for-impermissible-group-pleading/) - DocketWise class action alleges data breach from inadequate security (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/docketwise-class-action-claims-utter-failure-to-protect-information-led-to-data-breach/) - Germany advances legislation expanding law enforcement surveillance technology (https://therecord.media/german-officials-advance-laws-surveillance) - Trump administration plans AI model pre-vetting system (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/05/trumps-ai-oversight-plan-is-everything-vcs-claimed-to-hate-about-bidens-plan-only-worse/) - Australia establishes Cyber Incident Review Board (https://therecord.media/australia-launches-cyber-review-board) - EFF and 18 organizations urge UK to address root causes of online harm (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-and-18-organizations-urge-uk-policymakers-prioritize-addressing-roots-online) - Supreme Court rushes Louisiana redistricting certification while blocking Texas map changes (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-finalizes-voting-rights-act-ruling-and-temporarily-restores-mail-access-to-abortion-pill/) - Supreme Court declines to revisit Employment Division v. Smith in religious exemption case (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/the-nine-lives-of-employment-division-v-smith-/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-06/