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April 23, 2025
VA Employee Info Exposed Internally, Watchdog Says
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed a hotline complaint about improper sharing of employee information within its network, saying in a report that personal information was accessible to unauthorized users.
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April 23, 2025
Texas Senate OKs Bill Granting Property Rights In AI Images
A bill that would block the use of an individual's voice or image in artificial intelligence without their consent has made its way through the Texas Senate, now advancing to the state's House of Representatives.
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April 23, 2025
Citi Gets NY AG's Suit Paused For 2nd Circ. Review
Citibank can appeal a ruling in a lawsuit brought by the New York attorney general over the bank's response to incidents of online wire transfer fraud, with a federal judge saying that while he does not think the bank will prevail on appeal, its arguments "merit serious consideration."
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April 23, 2025
Judge Slams TCPA Atty Over Filing With 'No Legitimate Basis'
A North Carolina magistrate judge on Wednesday chastised a Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigant and his attorney for filing a reply to a discovery motion after the court had already ruled on it, striking the reply from the docket and warning that further filings without "a legitimate basis" could lead to sanctions.
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April 23, 2025
Yelp's Antitrust Case Against Google Didn't Come Too Late
A California federal court has refused to toss Yelp's case accusing Google of monopolizing the local search market, despite arguments that it came too late, but trimmed several claims Yelp will have a chance to fix before moving ahead with the long-simmering dispute.
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April 23, 2025
3 Firms Guide Launch Of $3.6B SoftBank-Backed Bitcoin Co.
Bitcoin investment startup Twenty One Capital Inc. plans to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company affiliated with Cantor Fitzgerald at a $3.6 billion valuation, in a deal guided by three law firms, the parties announced on Wednesday.
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April 23, 2025
Conn. Firm Hit With Another Data Breach Lawsuit
A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm was hit with another proposed federal class action over a breach of the firm's computer systems.
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April 23, 2025
AI Entrepreneur In Talks To Resolve $10M Fraud Case
The founder of an education-based artificial intelligence company accused of fleecing investors of $10 million is in talks with prosecutors to resolve the case, according to a Wednesday letter.
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April 23, 2025
Apple, Meta Fined €700M In 1st Penalty Under EU Tech Rules
The European Commission said Wednesday it has fined Apple Inc. €500 million ($570 million) and Meta €200 million for failing to give consumers choices on offers and how their personal data is used — the first decision under the bloc's Digital Markets Act.
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April 22, 2025
FTC's Holyoak Wants 'Predictable' Regulatory Space For AI
The Federal Trade Commission won't stop policing fraud and deception powered by artificial intelligence, but flexibility is needed to avoid "misguided enforcement actions or excessive regulation" that could stifle innovation and competition in the emerging field, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said Tuesday.Â
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April 22, 2025
ChatGPT Exec Says Google Data Access Could Aid Rival AI
The head of product for OpenAI's ChatGPT vouched Tuesday for the Justice Department's proposal to force Google to produce search data to rivals, telling a D.C. federal judge the suggested remedy for Google's monopolistic conduct could accelerate development of a tool capable of competing directly with Google search.
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April 22, 2025
Florida Accuses Snap Of Violating New Kids Social Media Law
Florida's attorney general hit Snap Inc. with a lawsuit in state court on Monday, accusing the social media giant of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act by allowing illicit content to run rampant on Snapchat. The office demanded that Snap comply with a new state law banning children under 13 from such platforms.
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April 22, 2025
Instagram Founder Says Meta 'Starved' Co. After Acquisition
During testimony in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly case against Meta on Tuesday, the founder of Instagram said his company was "starved" after being acquired by Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg grappled with "a lot of emotion" over Instagram siphoning users away from its parent company's flagship platform.
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April 22, 2025
9th Circ. Affirms Otonomo's Escape Of Calif. Car Tracking Suit
The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously refused to revive a California man's proposed class action accusing autotech company Otonomo Inc. of surreptitiously tracking drivers' movements in violation of California privacy law, finding that a device installed in the man's BMW wasn't an "electronic tracking device" under the relevant state law.
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April 22, 2025
4th Circ. Rejects Full Court Review Of Credit Union's Liability
The Fourth Circuit has declined to take a second look at a panel decision finding a credit union cannot be held liable for a scammer's use of its services to swindle a metal fabricator out of $560,000.
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April 22, 2025
Credit Sesame Users Say Data Breach Leaked Personal Info
Financial services provider Credit Sesame is facing a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court by two customers who said their personally identifiable information was compromised in a data hack earlier this month and that the company did not follow common industry standards to protect their sensitive information.
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April 22, 2025
23andMe Has Received 'Significant Interest' In Ch. 11 Auction
Genetic testing company 23andMe has received significant interest in the Chapter 11 auction for its assets, its counsel told a Missouri bankruptcy judge Tuesday at a hearing where it received final approval of a $35 million financing package to fund its bankruptcy case.
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April 22, 2025
Grindr Closer To Arbitrating Suit By 'Outed' Catholic Priest
A California judge said Tuesday he may send to arbitration a suit filed against Grindr for allegedly selling a Catholic priest's sensitive personal information and causing him to lose a coveted position in the church, saying the argument that the app cannot prove he agreed to the arbitration agreement falls short.
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April 22, 2025
GAO Report Looks At Gen AI's Environmental, Human Effects
Generative AI's promises to boost productivity and transform industries could benefit people, but it also comes with risks of social harm, and its effects on the environment remain unclear, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report released Tuesday.
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April 21, 2025
5th Circ. Lifts Block On Mississippi Social Media Law
The Fifth Circuit lifted a preliminary injunction on a Mississippi law requiring digital service providers to verify users' ages and social media platforms to acquire parental consent for a minor's account, saying that under the U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Moody, a "more detailed analysis" of the act is required.
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April 21, 2025
DOJ Pushes Chrome Sale To Solve Google Monopoly
The U.S. Department of Justice sought to shape the future of online search and artificial intelligence chatbots Monday with opening arguments pushing a D.C. federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser and to "disrupt" the billions paid for default search engine status on iPhones, Firefox and more.
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April 21, 2025
Toyota Accused Of Illegally Selling Driver Data To Progressive
Toyota has for years been using tracking devices to collect drivers' driving habits and other personal information and selling the driver data to third parties like auto insurer Progressive without consent, a putative class action filed Monday in Texas federal court alleges.
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April 21, 2025
Roblox Secretly Tracks Kids' Data, Parents Say
Roblox invades its users' privacy by surreptitiously intercepting communications and harvesting personal data without consent through tracking code on its gaming platform despite knowing that a large percentage of its user base is children under the age of 13, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court.
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April 21, 2025
Trump Media Exec Seeks Penalties In 'Frivolous' Hacking Suit
A board director for President Donald Trump's social media company and his associate urged a Florida federal court to impose sanctions in a "frivolous" lawsuit alleging they hacked a cloud server to steal documents used to oust the former CEO, saying their accusers can't show what information was allegedly taken.
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April 21, 2025
X Loses Bid To Toss Data Scraper's Antitrust Counterclaims
A California federal judge has largely denied X Corp.'s bid to toss antitrust counterclaims data scraping firm Bright Data Ltd. lodged against the social media platform company, allowing Bright Data to proceed in accusing X of thwarting competition and monopolizing the United States' "public-square data" market.
Expert Analysis
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Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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How Cos. Can Respond To ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital Asset Safeguard Plan
Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to regulate online payment platforms via existing federal laws would create new challenges, digital payment companies that engage with the rulemaking process could help shape a win-win regulatory framework that protects consumer data and ensures the sector’s growth, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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EEOC Wearable Tech Guidance Highlights Monitoring Scrutiny
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent fact sheet on wearable technologies cautions against potential issues with federal anti-discrimination laws and demonstrates growing concern from regulators and legislators about intrusive technologies in the workplace, say attorneys at Littler.
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The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office issued five noteworthy bid protest decisions in 2024 that will likely have a continuing impact on questions concerning standing, timeliness, corporate transactions and more, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.
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High Court Could Further Limit Deference With TCPA Fax Case
The Supreme Court's decision to hear McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson, a case involving alleged junk faxes that centers whether district courts are bound by Federal Communications Commission rules, offers the court a chance to possibly further limit the judicial deference afforded to federal agency interpretations of statutes, says Samantha Duke at Rumberger Kirk.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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And Now A Word From The Panel: How MDLs Fared In 2024
A significant highlight of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's practice during 2024 was the increase in the percentage of new MDL petitions granted by the panel, with 25 granted and only eight denied — one of the highest grant rates in years, says Alan Rothman at Sidley.
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Overseas Investment Rule Calls For Compliance Caution
Investors should be leery of who and what they are investing in now that the federal outbound investment regime, effective Jan. 2, has extended the governement's regulatory reach to businesses and parties not previously subject to trade restrictions, says Thaddeus McBride at Bass Berry.
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7 Steps To Sell Corporate Leadership On Privacy Compliance
In celebration of the 17th annual Data Privacy Day, compliance professionals shouldn't take no for an answer when they request funding and other support for their privacy initiatives — instead, consider new ways to get leaders on board, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
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The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2024
Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2024, and explain how they may affect issues related to mass arbitration, consumer fraud, class certification and more.
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Kansas Bank's Suit Could Upend FDIC Enforcement Authority
​​​​​​​Should CBW Bank's federal lawsuit in Kansas challenging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s enforcement authority gain traction with a post-Chevron U.S. Supreme Court, it could have profound implications for the FDIC and the banking industry at large, says Jack Harrington at Bradley Arant.
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FTC Report On AI Sector Illuminates Future Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission's report on cloud service providers and their partnerships with developers of artificial intelligence's large language models suggests that the agency will move to rein in Big Tech with antitrust enforcement to protect startups, say attorneys at Squire Patton.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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How Fintechs Can Respond To New ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Supervisory Rule
Even though a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule pulling large payment apps into supervision faces an uncertain fate in the new administration, providers should still examine the rule's definitions and prepare for increased compliance costs and more consumer-friendly practices, say attorneys at DLA Piper.