United States of America: Texas Attorney General lawsuit against LG Electronics over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
Progress
Current status
in force
11 May 2026 in force
15 Dec 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Texas Attorney General reached settlement with LG Electronics requiring affirmative express consent and clear disclosures for automatic content recognition data collection
On 11 May 2026, the Texas Attorney General reached a settlement with LG Electronics resolving allegations that LG deployed automatic content recognition technology in smart televisions without meaningful consumer consent. Under the judgment, which a…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Texas Attorney General filed lawsuit against LG Electronics over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
On 15 December 2025, the Texas Attorney General filed an original verified petition, an application for temporary and permanent injunctions, and a request for an ex parte temporary injunction against LG Electronics in the District Court of Tarrant C…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court