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Cybersecurity & Privacy

  • April 07, 2025

    FCC Agrees To Bankers' Request To Delay Call Consent Rule

    The Federal Communications Commission agreed Monday to delay for a year a new rule expanding the scope of call consent revocation, after banking groups said they need more time to comply.

  • April 07, 2025

    Insurers Lose Subrogation Suits Over Blackbaud Data Breach

    Several insurers cannot recoup investigation and credit monitoring expenses they covered for their insureds following a 2020 ransomware attack against Blackbaud, a Delaware state court ruled, saying two suits by the carriers failed to allege insured-specific facts in order to adequately plead breach of contract claims against the software company.

  • April 07, 2025

    Coinbase Accused Of Scam Prevention Shortfalls

    A California man has filed a proposed class action seeking to hold cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase liable for failing to implement safeguards against fraudsters who run "pig-butchering" scams.

  • April 07, 2025

    Fla. Man Pleads Guilty In $8.4M Medicare ID Fraud Case

    A Fort Lauderdale man has pled guilty in Florida federal court to criminal charges accusing him of illegally buying Medicare identification numbers and using those numbers to help submit $8.4 million in false Medicare claims.

  • April 07, 2025

    OMB Issues Guidance On Agency Use, Purchasing Of AI

    The Office of Management and Budget issued a pair of memorandums last week that replaced the Biden administration's safeguards on the federal acquisition of artificial intelligence with a policy aimed at accelerating federal agencies' use and procurement of artificial intelligence.

  • April 07, 2025

    Fintech Customers Sue Banks Over Synapse Collapse

    Evolve Bank & Trust and Lineage Bank were hit with a consumer's proposed class action in Tennessee federal court accusing them of mismanaging their relationships with Synapse Financial, a now-bankrupt middleware fintech service that the suit says caused customers to lose $85 million.

  • April 07, 2025

    Lively Seeks To Ax PR Rep's 'It Ends With Us' Defamation Suit

    Blake Lively urged a Texas federal court Monday to toss an Austin-based public relations consultant's defamation suit alleging Lively falsely roped the consultant into her sexual harassment and retaliation claims against her "It Ends With Us" director and co-star Justin Baldoni, saying the case lacks merit and shouldn't be adjudicated in Texas.

  • April 07, 2025

    Conn. High Court Snapshot: Atty's 'Double' ID Theft Damages

    When it convenes for its next term, Connecticut's highest court will weigh whether an attorney whose identity was stolen can skirt a panel's ruling that he is not entitled to a "double recovery" of damages, and it will consider an insurance agent's responsibilities when a policyholder's coverage is canceled.

  • April 07, 2025

    Meta May Not Scroll Past 'Clever' Instagram Addiction Suit

    Meta Platforms Inc. may struggle to convince Massachusetts' top court to dismiss a suit claiming it illegally hooks kids on Instagram, according to experts, who credit the state's attorney general for a creative legal strategy to thwart web platforms' usual defenses.

  • April 04, 2025

    Ad Watchdog Nabs Hunton Andrews Partner To Lead Division

    The National Advertising Division has tapped a former Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP partner and onetime chief of staff for advertising practices at the Federal Trade Commission to lead the industry self-regulatory body that's charged with ensuring advertisers are adhering to stringent truth and accuracy standards.

  • April 04, 2025

    OpenAI And Musk Get 2026 Trial Date, Likely Sans Microsoft

    A California federal judge on Friday nailed down an expedited March 2026 trial schedule for Elon Musk and OpenAI's contract fight over OpenAI's transition into a for-profit enterprise, while staying antitrust claims indefinitely and calling Microsoft's request to participate in the trial if she dismisses Musk's claims against it "not logical."

  • April 04, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Jay-Z, Blake Lively, Drake

    In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on an escalation in Jay-Z's case against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, who he accuses of pursuing a "false" and "malicious" rape suit, as well as on the war of words between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

  • April 04, 2025

    Broadcasters Seek Updated Tech Rules For Emergency Alerts

    A national trade association for over-the-air radio and television broadcasters has renewed its 2022 request for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to update its emergency alert rules, citing the recent announcement that one of the remaining vendors for the emergency alert system's devices will soon stop making the relevant equipment.

  • April 04, 2025

    GAO Says FEMA Unfairly Excluded Co.'s Support Services Bid

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly eliminated a contractor's quotation for project management and cybersecurity compliance support services based on criteria not stated in its solicitation, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.

  • April 04, 2025

    ​​​​​​​Top Groups Lobbying The FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission heard from advocates nearly 100 times in March about their priorities, including a rework of prison phone rate caps, efforts to clear broadband deployment hurdles, the transition to next-generation TV and more. Here's a look at some of the groups that met with the FCC in March and what they're concerned about.

  • April 04, 2025

    Fed's Barr Says Bank Regulators Should 'Explore' Gen AI

    Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr called Friday for banking regulators to look into how they themselves might harness generative artificial intelligence, arguing the experience could help them better understand how banks' use of the technology should be overseen.

  • April 04, 2025

    Meta Wins Bid To Transfer Del. MDL Coverage Fight To Calif.

    The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent a Delaware insurance-coverage dispute between Hartford, Chubb Group entities and Meta to California where underlying personal-injury litigation is centralized, finding that although the parties accuse each other of forum shopping, "we are not inclined to finely parse which is the guiltier party."

  • April 04, 2025

    FCC To Look At Updating 'Workhorse' Satellite Bands

    The Federal Communications Commission will look late this month at updating technical rules for two critical satellite bands, opening up more spectrum in the 37 gigahertz band and clarifying some foreign ownership rules.

  • April 04, 2025

    Anthropic Can't Weigh In On Google Search Fix

    A D.C. federal judge denied a request from Anthropic to provide input during the remedies phase of the government's search monopolization case against Google over concerns about a provision requiring notice before Google makes future investments in artificial intelligence.

  • April 04, 2025

    Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline Another 75 Days

    President Donald Trump announced an executive order Friday extending TikTok's sale-or-ban deadline for an additional 75 days, saying his administration needs more time to hash out a deal to keep the social media platform operating in the United States.

  • April 04, 2025

    Mechanic Sues 3 Auto Cos. Over Finger, Face Scan Practices

    Three businesses behind an automobile repair shop and truck rental company in Illinois have been hit with a proposed biometric privacy class action from a former mechanic who says the companies illegally used fingerprint and facial scanners to track employees' work time.

  • April 03, 2025

    Ubisoft Prevails In Privacy Suit Over Meta Pixel Data Sharing

    A California federal judge has tossed a proposed class action accusing Ubisoft of unlawfully sharing website users' video viewing information with Meta, finding that the video game developer's privacy disclosures were granular and distinct enough to secure the plaintiffs' consent to the challenged data disclosure practices.  

  • April 03, 2025

    Apple Security Chief Cleared Of Bribery Charge At Calif. Trial

    Apple Inc.'s global security chief has been found not guilty of bribery by a California jury in a case alleging he promised to donate nearly $70,000 worth of iPads to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office in exchange for the approval of concealed weapons permits for four Apple employees.

  • April 03, 2025

    6th Circ. Narrows Who Is 'Consumer' Under Video Privacy Law

    A decades-old federal privacy law aimed at protecting people's video rental history doesn't cover a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber who says his data was unlawfully shared with Meta Platforms, a split Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday, determining the law only protects subscribers of audiovisual materials.

  • April 03, 2025

    Gun Website Can't Sue Facebook Over Removal, Panel Says

    A Pennsylvania appeals court said Thursday it won't order Facebook and Instagram to ​reinstate an online gun marketplace's banned social media accounts, saying there is no valid claim that a state agent violated the company's free speech rights.

Expert Analysis

  • FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation

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    The sentencing of former FTX tech deputy Gary Wang, whose cooperation netted him a rare outcome of no prison time, offers critical takeaways for attorneys and clients navigating the burgeoning world of crypto-related prosecutions, says Andrew Meck at Whiteford.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Trending At The PTAB: Collateral Estoppel Continues Evolving

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    We are starting to see brighter lines on collateral estoppel involving Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, illustrated by two recent cases that considered whether collateral estoppel should apply to factual findings on prior art from the PTAB in a later district court litigation, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • SEC Prioritized Enforcement Sweeps As Cases Slowed In '24

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    Following three consecutive years of increasing activity, fiscal year 2024 marked the lowest number of cases the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought since Gary Gensler assumed office in April 2021, buttressed by some familiar enforcement sweeps, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Implementing Human Rights Due Diligence

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    The Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent removal of a Canadian surveillance provider from its export blacklist, after just eight months, illustrates the importance of integrating human rights due diligence into the vetting process by asking a few targeted questions, say attorneys at Cravath.

  • How CFIUS' Updated Framework Affects Global Investors

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    The recent change to the monitoring and enforcement regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will broaden administrative practices around nonnotified transaction investigations, increase the scope of information demands from the committee and accelerate its ability to impose mitigation on parties, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Series

    Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • With Precautions, AI Can Help With Suspicious Activity Filings

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    While artificial intelligence can enhance suspicious activity report processes, financial services firms should review applicable expectations and areas of deficiencies that can lead to enforcement actions before using AI to help write SARs, say attorneys at Jenner.

  • 9th Circ.'s High Bar May Limit Keyword Confusion TM Claims

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    A recent Ninth Circuit ruling that a law firm did not infringe upon a competitor’s trademarks by paying Google to promote its website when users searched for the rival’s name signals that plaintiffs likely can no longer win infringement suits by claiming competitive keyword advertising confuses internet-savvy consumers, say attorneys at Mitchell Silberberg.

  • Mitigating Defamation Liability Risks Of AI-Generated Content

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    Until Congress and the courts provide clear guidance about defamation liability stemming from generative artificial intelligence tools, companies should begin building controls to prevent the creation of defamatory content, says Michael Gerrity at Accenture.

  • What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration

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    Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.

  • Takeaways From Final Regulations For China Investment Ban

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    ​The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s final rule banning U.S. investment in emerging Chinese technology clarifies some key requirements, includes additional exceptions for covered transactions and attempts to address concerns that the rule will put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Compliance Considerations Of DOJ Data Security Rule

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    Under the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed rule aiming to prevent certain countries' access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data, companies must ensure their vendor, employment and investment agreements meet strict new data security requirements — or determine whether such contracts are worth the cost of compliance, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

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