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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.
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April 21, 2025
En Banc 9th Circ. Revives Shopify Data Privacy Fight
A split Ninth Circuit en banc panel Monday revived a proposed class action alleging Shopify violates privacy rights by embedding payment-processing code on merchant websites that surreptitiously tracks consumers' location and collects personal data, with a nearly unanimous majority finding the location-tracking allegations establish specific jurisdiction in the Golden State.
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April 21, 2025
Consumer Groups Say FCC Should Limit Power Co. Calls
Power companies can't call customers about demand management plans just because those customers provided their phone numbers when they signed up for electric service, a coalition of consumer groups told the Federal Communications Commission.
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April 21, 2025
$650K Settlement Reached In Onboarding Data Breach Suit
A $650,000 settlement has been reached in a class action accusing a company that helps clients complete required Form 1-9 documents of failing to properly safeguard the personally identifiable information of hundreds of thousands in a February 2024 data breach.
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April 21, 2025
FCC Commish Names GOP Strategist New Chief Of Staff
A Republican on the Federal Communications Commission has named a New York GOP strategist and media consultant as his new chief of staff and senior adviser.
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April 21, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Says Experian Can't Escape Suit Over Credit Reporting
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has asked a California federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit accusing Experian of mishandling consumer credit reporting disputes, arguing that the credit reporting agency "grossly mischaracterizes the complaint's allegations."
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April 21, 2025
Courts Equipped For Frivolous 'Quiet Hour' Suits, FCC Told
Courts can handle a flood of lawsuits claiming that plaintiffs received unwanted late-night phone calls without the Federal Communications Commission stepping in to decide if they're frivolous, consumer groups told the agency.
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April 21, 2025
Hertz Failed To Protect Customers' Data In Hack, Suits Say
Hertz and its cloud-based data management host have been hit with proposed class privacy suits claiming the Florida-based car rental giant negligently failed to follow even the most basic information security practices to help protect customers' personal information from a ransomware attack.
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April 21, 2025
OIG Flags Sensitive Info Found On GSA Shared Google Drive
A federal watchdog told the U.S. General Services Administration that it found documents containing sensitive information openly available to all users of the agency's shared Google Drive in an alert issued Friday.
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April 21, 2025
US Asks 4th Circ. To Pause Review Of Corp. Transparency Act
The U.S. government urged the Fourth Circuit to pause a challenge brought by community associations against an information disclosure law aimed at small businesses, arguing that the U.S. Treasury Department's newly narrowed rules could moot the claims.
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April 21, 2025
Unions Demand Halt To DOGE's Info Access At DOL, HHS
A D.C. federal judge must block Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive systems in the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services, unions argued in a preliminary injunction bid, saying the government's search for "waste, fraud and abuse" doesn't warrant access.
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April 21, 2025
Dental Practices Say Ex-Contractor Holding Websites Hostage
A group of pediatric dental practices in North Carolina have accused their longtime business consultant of "hijacking" several website domains after they canceled his contract, saying he's trying to use the domains as leverage in unrelated negotiations.
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April 21, 2025
Litigation Funder Accused Of Not Protecting User Data
Florida-based national litigation funder US Claims Capital LLC failed to protect the personal data of users ahead of a January data breach, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court in Palm Beach on Monday.
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April 21, 2025
T-Mobile Cites 5th Circ. Ruling In Challenge To $92M FCC Fine
T-Mobile and Sprint told the D.C. Circuit that another appeals court got it right when it vacated a $57 million Federal Communications Commission fine against AT&T, asking the D.C. court to take the same approach to commission penalties against them.
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April 21, 2025
Ohio Accounting Firm Hit With Data Breach Class Action
Buckeye State accounting firm Ciuni & Panichi Inc. failed to protect its clients' personal information and did not give them timely notice after a cybercriminal accessed that data through an employee's email account, according to a proposed class action filed in Ohio federal court Monday.
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April 21, 2025
Former Florida US Atty Returns To Pillsbury In Miami
A recent U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida returned to his former firm, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, to continue his work as a partner in its Miami office.
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April 18, 2025
Cybersecurity Ruling Misconstrues Law, FCC Told
Rural broadband companies are voicing opposition to a recent Federal Communications Commission decision requiring them to combat cybersecurity threats, saying the commission failed to consider the regulatory burden the new rules would impose on carriers.
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April 18, 2025
5th Circ. Says FCC Can't Fine AT&T $57M Without Trial
The Fifth Circuit has wiped out the $57 million fine that the Federal Communications Commission slapped AT&T with after it and the other major mobile carriers were found to have been selling off people's location data, saying such a penalty without a jury trial was unconstitutional.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Predicting Where State AGs Will Direct Their Attention In 2025
In 2025, we expect state attorneys general will navigate a new presidential administration while continuing to further regulate and police financial services, artificial intelligence, junk fees and antitrust, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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3 Noteworthy Effects Of The 2025 NDAA
The 2025 defense budget includes further restrictions on semiconductor sales to Huawei, requiring companies to rethink customer-base oversight, but other provisions are likely to broaden procurement contract opportunities, say attorneys at Miles & Stockbridge.
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The Blueprint For A National Bitcoin Reserve
The new administration has the opportunity to pave the way for a U.S.-backed crypto reserve, which could conceptually function as a strategic asset akin to traditional reserves like gold markets, hedge against economic instability, and influence global crypto adoption, say attorneys at Duane Morris.