A U.S. District Court dismissed 4chan and Lolcow's lawsuit against UK regulator Ofcom on sovereign immunity grounds rather than merits, preventing American courts from hearing constitutional challenges to Ofcom's orders. The court noted that while it declined to rule on whether Ofcom violated First Amendment rights, Congress could amend sovereign immunity law to allow such suits, with two proposed bills (GRANITE Act and HOMEFRONT Act) designed to address this gap.
US lawmakers Ron Wyden and Warren Davidson are urging Britain's investigatory powers tribunal to increase transparency in Apple's legal challenge against a UK government demand to break encrypted iCloud backups. The dispute stems from January 2025 when the Home Office issued a technical capability notice requiring Apple to assist law enforcement, prompting Apple to withdraw its Advanced Data Protection feature from UK users. The American politicians argue the UK is improperly using secrecy directives to circumvent US Congressional oversight and constitutional powers.