United States of America: Texas Attorney General lawsuit against Hisense USA Corporation over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
Progress
Current status
under investigation
17 Dec 2025 under investigation
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
District Court granted temporary restraining order prohibiting Hisense from collecting data through automatic content recognition technology
On 17 December 2025, the District Court of Comal County, Texas granted the Texas Attorney General’s request for a temporary restraining order against Hisense USA Corporation. The interim ruling followed the filing, on 15 December 2025, of Texas’s or…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Texas Attorney General filed lawsuit against Hisense USA Corporation over alleged automatic content recognition surveillance practices
On 15 December 2025, the Texas Attorney General filed Texas’s original petition and application for temporary and permanent injunctions against Hisense USA Corporation in the District Court of Comal County, Texas. The lawsuit concerns the default ac…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court