New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other states sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture to stop its demand for personal information of SNAP recipients for immigration enforcement. The District Court issued a temporary restraining order blocking USDA's demand and preventing funding cuts, citing violations of laws protecting SNAP data confidentiality.
The court ordered a temporary restraining order that prevents USDA from demanding SNAP recipients' personal information and from withholding SNAP funding from states that refuse to comply.
In-house legal teams should review all agreements involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), such as data processing addendums, grant agreements, and vendor contracts with federal agencies like the USDA. Focus on clauses governing data sharing, confidentiality, consent, and compliance with federal laws. Specifically, scrutinize provisions that mandate disclosure of personal information (e.g., names, addresses, Social Security numbers, immigration statuses), allow data use for immigration enforcement, or impose funding cuts for refusing data demands. Teams should consider amending contracts to explicitly prohibit SNAP data use for immigration purposes, ensure adherence to data confidentiality laws, include narrow, consent-based data sharing exceptions, and remove funding cut threats that conflict with legal obligations.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 20 other states and Kentucky, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's policy requiring states to disclose personal information of SNAP recipients to federal agencies. The policy violates privacy laws by demanding sensitive data like Social Security numbers for potential immigration enforcement. The coalition seeks a court injunction to stop the illegal data sharing.
New York Attorney General Letitia James obtained a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California blocking Paramount Skydance Corp.'s proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. The lawsuit alleges the merger would illegally reduce competition in film and television, leading to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and 11 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., alleging the merger would violate antitrust law by reducing competition in theatrical film releases and basic cable television markets, leading to higher prices for consumers and fewer diverse entertainment options.
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