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NJ Supreme Court opinion on privacy law seen as win for data brokers
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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a state privacy law protecting addresses of judges and police officers does not require data brokers to have a mental state of negligence to be liable for damages if they fail to remove protected information within 10 days, favouring data brokers against federal claims.
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Your compliance risks just shifted. Data firms won’t need to prove negligence to avoid damages under Daniel’s Law, so you must reassess privacy liability in New Jersey now or risk unanticipated legal exposure.
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