/cybersecurity-privacy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cybersecurity & Privacy Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:36:50 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361689?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361689 The Texas attorney general is urging a New York bankruptcy court to reject General Motors' bid to escape a data privacy suit being pressed by his office over the automaker's allegedly unlawful collection and sale of drivers' private information, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction over the agency and that the claims aren't barred by prior bankruptcy proceedings.  Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:34:35 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361571 An attorney for the Texas-led coalition of attorneys general targeting Google's advertising placement technology business urged a Texas federal judge Monday not to delay the upcoming jury trial, arguing there's no need to worry about potential inconsistencies with a Justice Department case in Virginia. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:03:31 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361541?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361541 An attorney for social media giant Meta Platforms Inc. sought Delaware Court of Chancery approval Monday for document and exhibit public display protections during an eight-day trial set to start July 16 on stockholder claims alleging more than $8 billion in settlement and litigation cost damages dating to 2012. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:35:32 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361626?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361626 A Hartford unit told an Illinois federal court that it does not owe a general store coverage for claims that the company violated the state's genetic information privacy law by conditioning employment on disclosing genetic information. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:18:30 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361172?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361172 State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases so far this year that have clarified standing for data breach actions in the state's courts, affirmed coverage for attorney fees and costs paid as part of a settlement, and deemed insufficient a jury instruction frequently given in Illinois personal injury cases. Here's a breakdown of some of the biggest decisions courts have handed down in Illinois cases so far in 2025. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 21:18:07 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361745?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361745 An Ohio federal judge refused Monday to grant the request for a new trial from a former software engineer at a multinational power engineering conglomerate who alleged that prosecutors "ambushed" him with key evidence at his trial on a computer-sabotage charge, ruling the evidence in question was not "material." Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:55:21 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361769?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361769 Etsy flouts privacy laws by illegally sharing website visitors' information with third parties through the surreptitious use and deployment of tracking pixels created by Google, Meta, TikTok and Microsoft for behavior profiling and real-time digital ad bidding auctions, according to a proposed class action filed last week in California federal court.  Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:49:34 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361712 An Illinois federal judge overseeing twin cases alleging Deere & Co. is violating the Sherman Antitrust Act through its control of repair tools decided Monday not to force the company to produce its dealer financial analysis documents, saying any relevant information in them has already been produced elsewhere in the cases. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:35:57 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361711?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361711 A Missouri bankruptcy judge on Monday refused California's request that genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co.'s $305 million Chapter 11 sale be tabled while the Golden State seeks an appeal. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:13:27 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361822?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361822 Crypto think tank Coin Center Inc. and the U.S. government have ended their battle over the Biden-era blacklisting of Tornado Cash now that the U.S. Treasury Department has removed the crypto mixing service from its list of blocked entities and a federal judge has deemed the designation unlawful. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:45:41 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361204 A Republican U.S. House representative recently introduced two pieces of legislation over European Union regulations the congressman has deemed to be burdensome to U.S. companies, according to a recent announcement from the representative. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:31:37 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2360727?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2360727 A bartender at a Miami-area restaurant has sued Uber after she allegedly was raped by a driver in November 2023, saying the ride-hailing company failed to use real-time facial recognition to verify the identity of a male driver who was using his wife's account to complete rides. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 18:21:13 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361724?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361724 Epic Games Inc. on Monday voluntarily dropped Samsung from the Fortnite game-maker's latest California federal antitrust suit in light of the parties' settlement, resolving allegations the phone maker colluded with Google to circumvent an order forcing Google to open Android phones to Play Store competition. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:12:47 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2355670?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2355670 The Trump administration has so far carried out its goal of minimizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority and footprint via an individualized approach comprising rule rollbacks, litigation moves and administrative tools, say attorneys at Holland & Knight. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:06:28 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361685?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361685 A Washington federal judge on Monday granted class certification to plaintiffs with registered Amazon Alexa devices in a suit alleging the devices recorded and stored their conversations, and he denied class certification to those plaintiffs who did not have registered devices. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:31 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2360660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2360660 As the U.S. Department of Justice begins enforcing its new data security program — aimed at preventing foreign adversaries from accessing government-related and personal sensitive data — U.S. companies will need to understand the program’s contours and potential pitfalls to avoid potential civil liability or criminal scrutiny, say attorneys at Cohen & Gresser. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:55:14 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361188?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361188 An airline worker with ties to American Airlines who is accused of stalking and terrorizing passengers likely used generative artificial intelligence in filings he submitted after defaulting in a federal lawsuit, which include "phantom cases and nonexistent case law," a Connecticut judge has said in a ruling that nevertheless sets aside the defendant's default. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:17:28 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361672?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361672 A New Jersey federal judge consolidated four proposed class actions against The Cooper Health System over a May 2024 data breach they allege resulted from the failure to properly safeguard individuals' personally identifiable information and protected health information, according to a court order. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:43:42 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361453 TikTok has failed to overturn a £12.7 million ($17.3 million) fine imposed for misusing children's personal data, after a tribunal Monday rejected the argument that the processing of the data was for creative or artistic purposes. Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:33:07 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2361124 A California federal judge has refused to ship to arbitration a proposed class action accusing J.Jill of advertising false reference prices on products sold throughout its website, finding that the clothing retailer had failed to put the plaintiff on adequate notice that she would be bound to arbitration simply by placing an order as a guest.