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Cybersecurity & Privacy

  • May 09, 2025

    Feds Put Heat On Foreign Data Transfers With Sweeping Rules

    The U.S. Department of Justice's unexpected guidance and brief enforcement reprieve on a national data security program intended to curb foreign access to Americans' sensitive data has handed companies some welcome breathing room, but the strong interest that federal enforcers have shown in the topic means that businesses can't afford to delay compliance efforts.

  • May 09, 2025

    Vanguard Shared Customer Data With Meta, Others, Suit Says

    Investment management company the Vanguard Group has been hit with a class action by users of its electronic services, claiming that the company allowed customers' personal information to be intercepted by LinkedIn, Meta and Google to build profiles based on their web habits.

  • May 09, 2025

    Wells Fargo Execs Sued In Del. Over 'Sham' Diversity Efforts

    A Wells Fargo stockholder launched a derivative suit on Friday in Delaware's Court of Chancery seeking damages from 17 of the banking giant's directors and officers for potentially billions in costs tied to alleged "sham" diversity-focused recruitment and hiring initiatives.

  • May 09, 2025

    Sandy Hook Families Want Alex Jones To Pay Up Amid Appeal

    A Connecticut appeals court should not extend a stay on the enforcement of a $1.3 billion judgment against bankrupt Infowars host Alex Jones while he brings his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims said in opposition to his pending motion, arguing that his newly raised constitutional claims are late and meritless.

  • May 09, 2025

    IP Partner Rejoins Venable After Morgan Lewis Stint

    Venable LLP has welcomed an intellectual property litigator back to its Washington, D.C., office after a stint at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, touting her experience advising media, consumer product and software companies on a variety of IP matters, especially those involving artificial intelligence and copyright issues.

  • May 09, 2025

    Texas AG Lands $1.4B Data Privacy Settlement With Google

    Google has agreed to shell out $1.375 billion to resolve a pair of suits from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over how the tech giant tracked and collected user data including geolocation, incognito-mode searches and biometric data, according to a Friday announcement.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    Foley & Lardner Adds Partners In Chicago From Norton Rose

    Foley & Lardner LLP has hired two former Norton Rose Fulbright partners for its practices in intellectual property, technology transactions, cybersecurity and privacy.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    Google To Settle Ad Bidding Privacy Suit

    Google has reached a settlement in principle that will resolve a putative privacy rights class action accusing the tech giant of selling consumers' personal information to companies that participate in its fast-paced digital ad auctions without users' knowledge or consent, according to a notice filed Thursday in California federal court.

  • May 08, 2025

    CEO Stole Funds To Fuel 'Gambling Habit', Investor Says

    An investor in a cybersecurity company has claimed in a new suit that the company's CEO defrauded the investor out of more than $2.8 million through falsified budgets and other means, all to support a "lavish" lifestyle and "severe gambling habit."

  • May 08, 2025

    Pa. Judge Gives Final OK To $1.1M Inquirer Data Breach Deal

    A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing a consolidated action accusing the Philadelphia Inquirer of sharing subscribers' video viewing habits with Meta has granted final approval to a $1.1 million settlement, including nearly $375,000 in attorney's fees.

  • May 08, 2025

    ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Needs Stronger Controls On Supervisory Info, IG Says

    A federal watchdog for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has called for the agency to tighten its controls on confidential information from its supervision of financial firms, finding gaps that could leave such data vulnerable to unauthorized access and exposure.

  • May 08, 2025

    No 'Clean Slate' For Samsung After Epic's Win Against Google

    A California federal judge overseeing Epic Games' lawsuit alleging Samsung and Google colluded to dodge an injunction related to Google's Play Store warned the parties on Thursday that he won't completely ignore jury findings in a similar case that Epic won against Google, noting that "we're not writing on a clean slate."

  • May 08, 2025

    Google Payment Unit Ends Suit As ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Nixes Oversight Plan

    Google Payment Corp. disclosed Thursday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has agreed to drop Biden-era plans to supervise the tech giant's payment arm, leading the company to drop its suit against the regulator.

  • May 08, 2025

    Apple Asks 9th Circ. To Pause New App Store Injunction

    Apple has asked the Ninth Circuit to pause parts of a California federal court's new injunction mandating changes to its App Store policies, issued after finding Apple violated a previous order, saying the "punitive" measures force it to give away free access to its products.

  • May 08, 2025

    Instacart, Partiful Allegedly Infringed 'FIZZ' TM To Target Gen Z

    Silicon Valley-based social media platform Fizz Social Corp. has accused Instacart and Partiful of ripping off its event planning platform's "FIZZ" trademark to launch a rival "Fizz app" that specifically targets the so-called Gen Z demographic, according to a trademark infringement and anti-cybersquatting lawsuit filed in California federal court.

  • May 08, 2025

    SEC's Peirce Outlines Path To Exempt Tokenized Securities

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Hester Peirce on Thursday endorsed the creation of "regulatory sandboxes" that would encourage companies to develop trading systems for tokenized securities, enabling them to experiment with new technologies without certain registration requirements that govern stock exchanges.

  • May 08, 2025

    Buffalo Wild Wings Job Apps Violate Ill. Privacy Law, Suit Says

    Buffalo Wild Wings and its corporate parent have been hit with a proposed class action from two Illinois residents alleging the chain is violating a state privacy law by probing applicants' family medical histories as part of its employment considerations.

  • May 08, 2025

    Wife Of Former FTX Exec Says Charges Are Built On Deception

    Attorney and cryptocurrency lobbyist Michelle Bond, the wife of jailed former FTX executive Ryan Salame, told a Manhattan federal judge that her campaign finance case should be tossed because prosecutors broke a promise that she wouldn't be charged if her husband pled guilty.

  • May 07, 2025

    Texas AG Warns Chinese Cos. To Get In Step With Privacy Law

    The Texas attorney general has informed Alibaba, CapCut, TP-Link and several other companies with ties to the Chinese government that they have 30 days to remedy alleged violations of the state's comprehensive data privacy law or face "additional legal action," marking the latest escalation of the agency's privacy enforcement efforts.

  • May 07, 2025

    Sidley-Led Insurer Aspen Leads 2 IPOs Raising $508M Total

    Private equity-backed specialty insurer Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., represented by Sidley Austin LLP, on Wednesday raised $397.5 million after pricing an upsized initial public offering, leading one of two insurance listings that netted $507.5 million combined as more companies tiptoe back into the IPO market. 

Expert Analysis

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons

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    In this month's review of class actions appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving antitrust allegations against coupon processing services, consumer fraud and class action settlements.

  • How Health Cos. Can Navigate Data Security Regulation Limbo

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    Despite the Trump administration's freeze on proposed updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security rule, there are critical cybersecurity steps healthcare organizations can take now without clear federal guidance, says William Li at Axiom.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • Cross-Border Lessons In Using Hague Evidence Convention

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    Recent case law demonstrates that securing evidence located abroad requires a strategic approach, including utilization of the Hague Evidence Convention and preparation to justify your chosen evidence-gathering path, say attorneys at Fish & Richardson.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • Unpacking First Consumer Claim Under Wash. Health Data Act

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    The first consumer class action claim filed under Washington's My Health My Data Act, Maxwell v. Amazon.com, may answer questions counsel have been contending with since the law was introduced almost a year ago, if the court takes the opportunity to interpret some of more opaque language, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • Deficiency Trends In National Futures Association Exams

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    A recent notice from the National Futures Association outlining the most common deficiencies uncovered during exams gives member firms an opportunity to review prior guidance, particularly regarding the hot topic of implementing procedures governing the use of outsourced service providers, say attorneys at Akin.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • 9 Considerations For Orgs Using AI Meeting Assistants

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    When deciding to use artificial intelligence meeting assistants, organizations must create and implement a written corporate policy that establishes the do's and don'ts for these assistants, taking into account individualized business operations, industry standards and legal and regulatory requirements, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • AG Watch: Texas Is Entering New Privacy Enforcement Era

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    The state of Texas' recent suit against Allstate is the culmination of a long-standing commitment to vigorously enforcing privacy laws in the state, and while still in the early stages, it offers several important insights for companies and privacy practitioners, says Paul Singer at Kelley Drye.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.

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