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May 23, 2025
Seattle Cancer Center Inks $11.5M Class Data Breach Deal
A Washington state judge has given final approval to an $11.5 million class action settlement to end litigation against Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center over a 2023 data breach that exposed patient information, with the judge awarding $3.8 million in attorney fees in a deal class counsel values at more than $50 million.
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May 23, 2025
Coinbase Investor Sues Over Hack Fallout, UK Fine
A Coinbase stockholder brought a proposed class action against the crypto exchange, claiming she and other investors felt the fallout after the firm suffered a headline-grabbing data breach and an earlier run-in with a U.K. regulator.
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May 23, 2025
X Alleges Vietnamese Group Is Exploiting Engagement Metrics
X Corp. on Thursday filed suit in Texas federal court against several Vietnamese nationals it alleges run a cybercrime ring that farms money using computer-generated content and manipulating its social media platform's engagement metrics through bots.
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May 23, 2025
Alex Jones Says $45.1M Sandy Hook Verdict Unconstitutional
Infowars host Alex Jones' newest attorneys have asked a Texas appeals court to overturn a $45.1 million defamation verdict awarded to Sandy Hook families, arguing the default judgment was unconstitutionally issued after limited discovery and that the award violates Texas law limiting punitive damages compared to actual harm.
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May 23, 2025
Split DC Circ. Affirms Ax Of Ex-Trump Aide's Surveillance Suit
A split D.C. Circuit affirmed Friday the dismissal of claims by former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Carter Page that the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and former top officials violated privacy statutes in surveilling him as part of a Russian election interference probe.
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May 23, 2025
Musk Doubles Down After OpenAI Drops For-Profit Transition
OpenAI's decision to abandon its transition into a for-profit enterprise was not enough to appease Elon Musk, who doubled down Thursday with an amended California federal court complaint continuing to allege the ChatGPT maker tricked him into contributing nearly $45 million with false promises of remaining a nonprofit.
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May 22, 2025
Health Education Provider Can't Shake Video Privacy Suit
A Wisconsin federal judge has refused to toss a proposed class action accusing healthcare continuing education provider Pesi Inc. of unlawfully sharing information about the videos that customers purchased with Meta, Google and others, finding that federal video privacy law covers both the nonprofit organization and the allegedly disclosed data.Â
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May 22, 2025
Microsoft Says It Helped Disrupt Popular Malware Lumma
Microsoft said Wednesday that it recently filed suit against Lumma Stealer as part of its work with Europol's European Cybercrime Centre to disrupt the popular and pervasive info-stealing malware that steals passwords, credit card and bank account information and cryptocurrency wallets.
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May 22, 2025
FCC Clamps Down On 'Bad Labs' Seen As Security Threats
Labs that test communications equipment flowing to the U.S. market will get a security makeover after a vote Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission.
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May 22, 2025
Senators Unveil DNA Privacy Bill Amid 23andMe's Ch. 11 Sale
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a bill designed to safeguard customers' genetic information in bankruptcy cases, saying 23andMe's plan to sell users' DNA data to a pharmaceutical company during its Chapter 11 raises new concerns surrounding consumer privacy.
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May 22, 2025
Fla. Can't End Tech Groups' Challenge To Social Media Law
A Florida federal judge on Thursday denied the state's motion to dismiss a complaint brought by technology groups challenging a Florida law restricting social media companies from blocking political candidates, ruling that the plaintiffs have standing to sue on behalf of their members.
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May 22, 2025
Agreement Reached In Lawsuits Over H&R Block Data Breach
H&R Block has reached an agreement with customers who sued the company in separate class actions over a data breach that affected 23,000 people, according to a Missouri federal court.
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May 22, 2025
Life Insurer Strikes $335K Deal In Data Breach Suit
A woman who said her personal information was potentially compromised in a 2023 data breach at a life insurance and financial planning company asked a Connecticut federal court to sign off on the parties' settlement agreement, which would create a $335,000 settlement fund to resolve her proposed class action.
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May 22, 2025
Fla. Man Gets 6 Years For Laundering $1M Into Bitcoin
A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for running a "no questions asked" business that converted more than $1 million into bitcoin to help others — including romance scammers and a drug dealer — hide their funds, federal prosecutors in Massachusetts said.
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May 22, 2025
Silvergate Estate To Chip In For $37.5M Investor Settlement
Silvergate Capital and investors suing over its collapse have reached a $37.5 million deal with a "rare" source of partial funding to resolve claims that the failed crypto-focused bank misrepresented its safeguards against onboarding customers like FTX, the fraud-ridden crypto exchange that made up roughly a sixth of the bank's deposit base.
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May 22, 2025
Ex-FBI Leader Joins Dinsmore's Corporate Practice In Ohio
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired a longtime leader with the FBI as a partner in its corporate group out of Cincinnati.
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May 22, 2025
Senior FCC Democrat Attends Final Monthly Meeting
Geoffrey Starks, the senior Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, participated in his last agency meeting Thursday, where he announced he will leave the agency sometime within the next month.
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May 21, 2025
Wyden Urges Sens. To Switch Carriers Over Privacy Risks
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile failed to put in place systems notifying senators about government surveillance requests, despite being contractually required to, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told his colleagues Wednesday, urging them in a letter to "seriously consider" switching mobile carriers for personal and campaign phones.
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May 21, 2025
Google, Character.AI Can't Escape Suit Over Teen's Suicide
A Florida federal judge on Wednesday greenlit the bulk of claims in a suit accusing Character.AI and Google of causing a 14-year-old's suicide after he became addicted to an artificial intelligence chatbot, saying the AI app can be considered a product for the purposes of a product liability claim.
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May 21, 2025
4th Circ. Won't Revive Khashoggi Widow's Surveillance Suit
The Fourth Circuit on Wednesday said a Virginia federal judge properly tossed a lawsuit from the widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi alleging NSO Group Technologies' spyware contributed to her husband's assassination, saying she hasn't shown the cyber-intelligence firm's alleged conduct was directed at the Commonwealth.
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May 21, 2025
Yale Says Misconduct Tanks Ex-Student's Defamation Case
Yale University and a woman who accused a classmate of sexual assault, resulting in his expulsion, have together asked a Connecticut federal judge to throw out the since-acquitted student's defamation and contract claims, arguing that repeated and "egregious" litigation misconduct despite court warnings warrants dismissal.
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May 21, 2025
USAA's $3.25M Data Breach Deal Granted Final OK
Customers of USAA have received final approval for their $3.2 million settlement agreement to resolve claims that cybersecurity shortcomings affecting the bank's online insurance quote system paved the way for cybercriminals to open fraudulent memberships.
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May 21, 2025
Texas Bills To Watch Before The End Of The 2025 Session
With less than two weeks remaining in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers will hit several deadlines in the coming days that will seal the fate of bills surrounding legal procedure, abortion, artificial intelligence and other topics.
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May 21, 2025
Country Music Singer Urges Sens. To Pass AI Deepfakes Bill
Country music star Martina McBride urged U.S. senators Wednesday to pass legislation aimed at protecting individuals from having their voice and likeness replicated with artificial intelligence without their permission, saying "it's frightening, and it's wrong."
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May 21, 2025
Immigrant Groups Appeal Denied Bid To Halt IRS-ICE Deal
Immigrant advocacy groups on Wednesday appealed a D.C. federal judge's order denying their bid to block the IRS from sharing taxpayer data with immigration enforcement agencies, with their counsel warning "it will be too late" once the information is shared.
Expert Analysis
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Opinion
GENIUS Act Can Bring Harmony To Crypto-Banking Discord
​​​​​​​By embracing crypto innovation while establishing appropriate guardrails, the so-called GENIUS Act charts a path forward that promotes financial inclusion and technological advancement without compromising stability or constitutional rights, says J.W. Verret at George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
While law school teaches you to research, write and think critically, it often overlooks the professional skills you will need to make yourself an essential team player when transitioning from a summer to full-time associate, say attorneys at Stinson.
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23andMe Case Highlights Privacy Complexities In Ch. 11
Attorneys at Pryor Cashman discuss the interplay between a sale of personally identifiable information and bankruptcy law in light of genetics and health company 23andMe's recent filing for Chapter 11 relief.
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Mass. AG Emerges As Key Player In Consumer Protection
Through enforcement actions and collaborations with other states — including joining a recent amicus brief decrying the defunding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has established herself as a thought leader for consumer protection and corporate accountability, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.
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Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
Among the most notable developments in California banking in the first quarter of the year, regulators and legislators issued regulations interpreting debt collection laws, stepped up enforcement actions, and expanded consumer protections for those affected by wildfires, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.
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How To Ensure Confidentiality When Using AI In Discovery
In light of a recent case in the Southern District of New York involving the dissemination of AI-generated content containing confidential information, there are steps that law firms and lawyers should take to protect client and third-party data during litigation, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Tracking Changes To AI Evidence Under Federal Rules
As the first quarter of 2025 draws to a close, important changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom are on the horizon, including how to handle evidence that is a product of machine learning, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Navigating The Use Of AI Tools In Workplace Investigations
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Artificial intelligence tools can be used in workplace investigations to analyze evidence and conduct interviews, among other things, but employers should be aware of the legal and practical risks, including data privacy concerns and the potential for violating antidiscrimination laws, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
The most noteworthy developments from the first quarter of the year in New York financial services include newly proposed regulations on overdraft fees, a groundbreaking settlement by the state attorney general, and a potentially precedent-setting opinion regarding the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.