CBP Biometric Expansion at US Borders Moves Ahead with New Global Entry Plans
(Biometric Update , Jul 10, 2025)
Recent reporting has exposed the proliferation of surveillance tools across federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including the use of facial recognition databases, AI-enhanced monitoring, and data brokers harvesting location and personal data.
Court Finds That Amendment to BIPA Limiting Damages Does Not Apply Retroactively
(JD Supra, Jul 10, 2025)
The Court determined that the August 2024 amendment changed the law and applied the “Landgraf analysis” to decide whether the change should be applied retroactively or prospectively.
The Hidden Corporate Compliance Requirements in Texas’ AI Law
(Lexology, Jul 10, 2025)
Texas’ AI law has taken a light approach to regulating commercial AI, but its biometric data amendments and government mandates could be burdensome for private industry.
Texas Joins the Emerging Landscape of State-Level AI Governance
(Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Jul 10, 2025)
The Act amends the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act (CUBI) to clarify that individuals are not implicitly providing consent for the use of their biometric data through publicly available information, including information available on the internet, unless the individual made the information public.
Are Retailers’ ‘Big Brother Tactics’ A Step Too Far?
(The Grocer, Jul 10, 2025)
Civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has heard from at least 40 people misidentified by or mistakenly added to Facewatch’s list alone. And there’s likely to be more, plus people who won’t be aware they’ve been blacklisted until they next walk into a specific store.
