The Next Frontier in Sports: Legal Ramifications of Biometric Data and Virtual Reality Innovation
(The National Law Review, Sep 30, 2025)
Wearable technology first entered the professional sports spotlight when two NBA players were found wearing WHOOP biometric monitors during games without league authorization. Since then, the four major U.S. sports leagues have reached agreements with their players regarding wearable technology. At the college level, the University of Michigan became the first major program to consent to biometric collection through its apparel contract with Jumpman, a Nike division, which authorized use of heart-rate monitors, GPS trackers, and other devices.
HK Airport to Launch Fully Contactless ‘Face Easy e-Channel’ for Departures
(The Standard, Sep 29, 2025)
The Immigration Department will launch a new, fully contactless immigration channel at Hong Kong International Airport on September 30, enabling residents to depart using only facial recognition, without presenting any physical documents.
York Officials Mull Giving the Green Light to Citywide Surveillance Camera System
(York Dispatch, Sep 30, 2025)
Granting access without explicit limits in place could let the system expand in unforeseen ways, Gomez said. He said the policy should include specific constraints on technology, particularly as it relates to facial recognition and artificial intelligence.
Teachers Accuses Monitoring Staff of Unfair Biometric Attendance During Protests
(Daily Independent, Sep 30, 2025)
Teachers have accused the Sindh government Monitoring head Chief Monitoring Officer Qurat-ul-Ain and her staff of unfairly marking them absent through biometric systems, even when schools are closed due to protests and students are not attending classes.
Facial Recognition Introduced in Coop Stores
(The Times Jersey, Sep 30, 2025)
The Coop emphasised that no identifying information is stored. Images are deleted instantly after the scan.
