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    From Sleep Scores to State Surveillance: The Oura-DoD Connection

    November 4, 2025By Marcela Rivera

    Oura Health Oy, the Finnish company behind the wildly popular Oura Ring, has recently announced an expanded partnership with the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”).[i] The news sparked a wave of public concern over the ramifications of government involvement with individuals most intimate biometric data.[ii] Marketed as a lifestyle tool for better sleep and […]

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    Trouble in the Happiest Place on Earth: Disney Faces Backlash for Alleged Violation of Privacy Laws

    September 23, 2025By Jose Linares

    Did the company that centers itself around making kids’ dreams come true, create a messy situation for their target audience?  On September 5, 2025, a lawsuit was filed against Disney for violating children’s privacy laws by failing to mark its YouTube videos as “made for kids.”[i]   By failing to apply this designation, Disney allegedly categorized […]

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    The Unrestricted Use of Gender-Specific Bathrooms as a Means of Protest, a First Amendment Right?

    November 15, 2023By Kaisha Ahye

      In May 2023, the Florida Legislature passed the “Safety in Private Spaces Act.” The Safety in Private Spaces Act (“Act”) requires certain restrooms and changing facilities to be separated based on biological sex. This Act covers restrooms and changing facilities of correctional institutions, educational institutions, juvenile detention centers, and public buildings. Except for a […]

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