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  • September 08, 2026

    Parler Legal Dustup Revealed Rifts, Jury Hears From Ex-CEO

    Parler's ousted CEO testified Tuesday in his trial against former partner Rebekah Mercer that in 2020, her lawyers' pushback on restructuring provisions recommended by Parler's lawyers was an early clue that "something didn't seem right."

  • September 08, 2026

    FCC Data Breach Reg Can't End-Run Congress, 6th Circ. Told

    Now that the Sixth Circuit has decided hold a full panel rehearing of its decision upholding the FCC's expanded data breach notification rules for telecommunications carriers, conservative legal groups are coming together to urge the appellate court to reject the Biden-era rule.

  • September 08, 2026

    Ostium Faces $15M Asset Freeze After $23M Hack

    The assignee of a lender owed some $15 million by crypto trading platform Ostium Labs has obtained a temporary restraining order from a New York federal court as it pursues arbitration over an alleged default that followed a July hacking incident, court records showed Tuesday.

  • September 08, 2026

    Meta Accused Of Using Photos To Train AI Without Consent

    Facebook and Instagram users hit Meta with a proposed class action accusing the company of harvesting biometric data from photos posted to its platforms without consent to develop its artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology.

  • September 08, 2026

    XAI Hit With Ill. Biometric Privacy Suit Over Grok Photos

    Elon Musk's xAI collects users' facial geometry when they upload photos to Grok for AI-powered image editing without obtaining the informed consent required under Illinois' biometric privacy law, according to a proposed class action filed in Cook County court Friday.

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