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Supreme Court Hears Video Privacy Case Over VPPA Definition
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- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Salazar v. Paramount Global, a video-privacy case.
- Justices laughed when Paul Clement (Paramount attorney) offered Chick-fil-A hypotheticals during the hearing.
- Michael Salazar (plaintiff) alleges Paramount disclosed his video-history to Facebook, violating the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act.
- A lower court held a newsletter subscription does not meet the VPPA consumer definition.
- The Supreme Court must issue a ruling on the definition issue by June 2027.
