2+ week, 4+ day ago   (453+ words) Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark on Wednesday announced that the state will receive a $92.7 million payout from tech giant Meta. The deal, which represents the largest single-company settlement in Vermont history, stems from a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the company knowingly…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (60+ words) Aug 13, 2026 | News Lawmakers succeeded in drawing lines around acceptable AI uses, but saw one bill vetoed. The state narrowly supported political-newcomer Amanda Janoo over Aly Richards in the Demo … (read more) Health care regulators began their review of Porter’s budget…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (266+ words) “Our genetic data, like our DNA, is incredibly personal and forever unchangeable—it belongs to us,” said Attorney General Clark. “Companies that collect this data must do so securely and responsibly. This settlement shows that not even bankruptcy will stop…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1069+ words) If you hire a Vermont contractor in a hurry, it's easy to focus on price and availability while skipping the paperwork. That's how problems start. A recent EPA settlement involving Vermont-based ReArch Company Inc. over alleged lead-safety violations is a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (573+ words) Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed the state Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, which closely resembles Connecticut's state privacy law. With its enactment, Vermont becomes the 23rd state to feature a comprehensive state privacy law. Vermont became the 23rd state to enact…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (44+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review Meta's appeal of a Vermont ruling on a lawsuit highlighting social media addiction. The U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review Meta's appeal of a Vermont ruling on a lawsuit highlighting social media addiction....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (609+ words) May 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear a bid by Meta Platforms to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont's attorney general accusing the company of designing its Instagram social media app to be addictive to ‌young users,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (251+ words) WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta Platforms Inc appealed after…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) The justices overturned a lower-court ruling that had allowed the case to proceed and raised questions about whether a complaint system for federal employees is still working as intended after the Republican president fired some of its top officials. Immigration…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (324+ words) Vermont lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would place some of the state’s first explicit limits on how artificial intelligence can be used in health care, drawing a line between administrative assistance and clinical decision-making in mental health…...