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Supreme Court weighs 1980s video rental law against modern newsletters

Original: Supreme Court case pits 1980s video rental law versus modern newsletters

The US Supreme Court is hearing a case that asks whether a 1980s law protecting video rental records applies to modern digital media, including newsletters and online subscriptions. The dispute centers on how privacy protections written for VHS-era rental stores should be interpreted in today's streaming and email era. News outlets including The Hill and NewsNation are covering arguments over the law's reach.

Why now: The Supreme Court's oral arguments are testing how decades-old privacy law applies to today's digital media businesses.

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