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United States of America: District Court issued preliminary injunction blocking the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)

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District Court issued preliminary injunction blocking the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)

On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division issued an order preventing enforcement of Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. The law…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2025-10-16
under deliberation

On 16 October 2025, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit in …

2025-12-23
under litigation

On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division i…

2026-02-06
under appeal

On 6 February 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) and the Students En…

2026-06-10
under appeal

On 10 June 2026, the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed an application a…