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Cybersecurity & Privacy - April, 2024

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• Berry Dunn McNeil Sued Over Breach Affecting 1M Clients
• FTC To Help FCC Enforce 'Net Neutrality' Rules
• Patients Sue NC Plasma Donation Co. Over Data Breach
• Crypto Exec Denies $2B Laundering Charges, Is Out On Bail
• Conn. Mortgage Co. Settles Data Breach Claims
• Ex-DraftKings Exec Blocked From US Role At Rival Fanatics
• Key Issues Raised By Colorado's Brain Data Privacy Bill
• Conn. Firm Settles Copyright Feuds Over Website Photos
• ABA Knocks Down 'Implausible' Data Breach Class Action
• Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic
• High Court Won't Stay Texas' Porn Site Age Check Law
• High Court Won't Revisit Class Cert. In Chili's Data Breach Row
• House Passes Bill To Curb Online Child Exploitation
• Meta Seeks Pause On Privacy Appeal For High Court Ruling
• Target, Grubhub Say Visa, Mastercard Fee Deal Is A Scam
• TikTok Law Likely To Withstand Appeal, FCC Member Says
• 1st Circ. Slashes Atty's Convictions In Email Fraud Case
• Apple Says Nothing's Changed To Revive COVID App Suit
• UnitedHealth's Cyberattack Response Is 'Inadequate,' AGs Say
• 'Tornado Cash' Crypto Fraud Wasn't Free Speech, Feds Say
• FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $195M For Selling Location Data
• NY Mag Readers Say Privacy Damages Enough For Fed. Court
• GM, LexisNexis Hit With Another Driving Data Suit
• Pa. County Counters Sanctions Bid In Dominion Suit
• The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
• Security Startup Founder Joins Greenberg Traurig From MoFo
• Compliance Strategies To Mitigate 3 New Areas Of AI Risk
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• TikTok Ban Reveals Congress' Power In Place Of CFIUS Limits
• L'Occitane's Claim Zimmerman Reed Weaponized Law Tossed
• CFTC Receives Competing Visions For AI's Regulatory Future
• Ex-Walmart Worker Files Ill. BIPA Suit Over Fingerprint Scans
• TikTok GC To Step Down, Work On Overturning US Law
• Ill. Hospital Wins Dismissal Of Genetic Privacy Case
• 50 Cent's GC Beats Wiretap Claim In Liquor Feud, For Now
• Cox Says Insurers Must Pay For Settled DMCA Suit
• CVS Customers Say Colo. Co. 'Eavesdrops' On Web Activity
• Blackstone Must Face Claims Of Price-Fixing At Vegas Hotels
• AI-Created Rant Tied To Principal Leads To Ex-Staffer's Arrest
• GOP Lawmakers Want Intel Chip Exports To Huawei Blocked
• Rubrik Leads Trio Of IPOs That Buoy Recovering Market
• ​​​​​​​Legal Battles Set To Begin On Broadband 'Neutrality' Regs
• Delta Illegally Shares Fliers' Info With Facebook, Suit Says
• Privacy Hawks Plot What's Next After FISA Passage
• Judge Questions Equal Payouts In $9M White Castle BIPA Deal
• Becton BIPA Suit Gets Cut Short Under Health Exception
• Tenn. Hacker Pleads Guilty In DraftKings Accounts Breach
• How Cos. Can Prep For New Calif. Privacy Regulations
• 9th Circ. Arbitration Ruling Could Have Int'l Implications
• Atty Slams Mogul's Fight For Bank Records As Waste Of Time
• Wellstar Sent Meta Patient Data Without Consent, Suit Alleges
• Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Hospital Operator Must Face Data Privacy Suit In Mass.
• FCC Restores Net Neutrality Rules In Party-Line Vote
• Canada Privacy Chief Aims To Make The Most Of Existing Laws
• Class Attys Seek $218M Fee Award In Google 'Incognito' Deal
• Cooley, Latham Lead Data Security Firm Rubrik's $752M IPO
• Crypto Mixer Execs Arrested Over $2B In Illicit Transactions
• Plex Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Info Sharing With Meta
• 3 Takeaways On How AI Is Forcing Publicity Rights To Evolve
• Conn. Healthcare Co. Will Pay $1.5M To End Data Breach Suit
• DOJ Wants To Weigh In On Texas Google Ad Tech Discovery
• TikTok To Take Divestment Bill To Court
• 'Net Neutrality' Timeline: From Brand X To Biden-Era Brawl
• Groups Back Intuit's 5th Circ. Challenge To FTC Over Ads
• Cyber Regulators Should Rely On Existing Sources Cautiously
• Paul Weiss-Led IBM To Acquire HashiCorp In $6.4B Deal
• Student Gets 9 Mos. For Stalking China Democracy Activist
• 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy
• AGs Urged To Probe Anti-Abortion Centers' Privacy Claims
• New Ga. Law Restricts Social Media Use For Youth Under 16
• TikTok Divestment Bill Heads To Biden's Desk
• Citi Says 401(k) Suit No Different From Others That Were Axed
• Biz Ownership Law Constitutional, Lawmakers Tell 11th Circ.
• 3 More Charged In Iranian Hacks Of Treasury, State Depts.
• Tips For Balanced Board Oversight After A Cyberincident
• Fla. Atty Subpoenas Google To ID User Posting Fake Reviews
• Colo. Neural Privacy Law Has Attys Scratching Their Heads
• Lin Wood Seeks Defamation Suit Pause Amid Insurance Spat
• Indicted 'Magician' Tax Preparer's Clients Under Scrutiny
• Ransomware Still On Rise Despite Better Defenses, Firm Says
• HHS Finalizes Rule Bolstering Abortion Privacy Protections
• T-Mobile Can't Dodge Stolen Nude Photos Suit
• Social Media MDL Attys Ordered To Sort Out Confidentiality
• Amazon Illegally Gathered Workers' Face Scans, Suit Says
• Hedge Funder's IRS Suit Over Leaked Tax Info Gets Trimmed
• Conn. Lawmaker Wants To Allow Suits For AI Discrimination
• Palo Alto Networks Execs Face Suit Over Misleading Outlook
• Congress Can Enact Corp. Transparency, Orgs Tell 11th Circ.
• GM, Others Sued For Sharing Driver Data With Insurers
• What Cos. Are Reporting Under New SEC Cybersecurity Rule
• Google Faces Sanctions Bid Over Alleged Data Destruction
• EU Threatens To Suspend 'Addictive' TikTok App Features
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ex-Law Dept. Employee Cops To Workers' Comp Check Thefts
• House Passes Another Bill To Force TikTok Divestment
• Power To Spy Without Warrants Renewed For 2 Years
• Edelson Pitches 'Better Way' To Pick Leads In Privacy Suits
• Meta Faces Uphill Fight To Nix AG Claims In Addiction MDL
• Don't Let The Rush Into AI Create Risk Blind Spots, Cos. Told
• TCPA Only Protects Consumers, Fax Co. Worker Says
• AI Image Cos. Say Artists Offer Little Proof In Copyright Case
• Data Protection Steps To Consider After Biden Privacy Order
• Northshore Health Worker Drops Genetic Info Privacy Claims
• Google Judge Notes Broad Reach Of Texas Ad Tech Claims
• DOJ Tries To Quell Lawmakers' Concerns On FISA Bill
• Cybersecurity Startup Loses 2 Patents At PTAB
• FCC Probing Causes Of 911 Outage Across Four States
• 3rd Circ. Unclear If 'Session Replay' Web Code Directed At Pa.
• $550K Fingerprint BIPA Deal Receives Ill. Judge's Initial OK
• Patient Data Breach Suit Should Be Tossed, Colo. Judge Says
• Former NetApp, Xerox Lawyer Joins McGuireWoods In NY
• Feds Seek Prison For Threats To China Democracy Activist
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Can't Get Stalking Injunction Against Influencer
• Crypto Trader Convicted Of $110M Mango Markets Scam
• House Sends Bill To Close Data Warrant 'Loophole' To Senate
• New TikTok Bill Gives More Time For Divestment
• 'Fired Up': House Leaders Say Data Privacy Law Top Priority
• ISPs Seek Clearer Preemption In Feds' Net Neutrality Draft
• Senate Scorn Suggests Election Strife For Biden On Trade
• Tinder, Hinge Seek Arb. In 'Preposterous' Addictive Apps Suit
• Clarify DMCA Carveout For AI Research, DOJ Says
• First-Of-Its-Kind Brain Data Privacy Bill Passes In Colo.
• Liberty Mutual's Spyware Suit Halted Pending 3rd Circ. Appeal
• SEC Has Careful Eye On Disclosures Amid Israel-Hamas War
• Trader's Alleged $110M Mango Markets Fraud In Jury's Hands
• The Future Of BIPA Insurance Litigation After Visual Pak
• Bankman-Fried Appeal May Cite Unusual Preview Testimony
• Consumer Privacy Takeaways From FTC Extraterritorial Action
• IBM Privacy Head Says AI Needs Transparency To Be Trusted
• Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• House Panel Takes Aim At Change Healthcare, FTC Over Hack
• Corp. Transparency Act A Valid Use Of Powers, 11th Circ. Told
• Justices Asked To Review Texas' Online Porn Age Check Law
• White House Opposes Bill To Close Data 'Loophole'
• SEC Hit With Class Action Over Database Privacy Concerns
• CIA Says Litigating Assange Spying Suit Would Reveal Secrets
• BIPA Judge Laments Blown Discovery Deadlines — Again
• GOP Senators Call IRS' E-File Program Too Costly
• South State Bank Breach Exposed 1 Million People, Suit Says
• Navigating Kentucky's New Consumer Privacy Law
• DraftKings Workers Say Ex-Boss Tried To Lure Them To Rival
• Zuckerberg Dodges Liability In Meta Addiction MDL, For Now
• Cybersecurity-Focused PE Firm Secures $1.1B For 3rd Fund
• This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener
• Chancery Tosses Zelle Fraud Suit Against JPMorgan Directors
• Cooley-Led Data Security Firm Rubrik Eyes $679M IPO
• Mental Health Co. Cerebral To Pay $7M Over Data Failures
• MGM Slams FTC Probe After Cyberattack During Khan Visit
• House Rejects Bid To Overturn Spy Bill Authorization
• Minimize Nat'l Security Regs On Broadband, Verizon Says
• L'Occitane Privacy Suit Against Zimmerman Reed Trimmed
• New Proposal Signals Sharper Enforcement Focus At CFIUS
• Meta, FTC Pause Constitutionality Fight For High Court Ruling
• Feds Say $3.5M 'Cryptojacking' Scam Targeted Cloud Services
• 4 Ways AI Tools Can Improve Traditional Merger Analyses
• What FinCEN Proposed Customer ID Number Change Means
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• DC Judge Blocks Texas AG's Media Matters Investigation
• How Companies Can Use Big Data As A Strategic Asset
• Conn. Atty Aided $1.4M Transfer Scam, Developer Says
• Conn. Attorney Says She'll End Defamation Lawsuit For $750K
• State Farm, HOA Settle Wire Fraud D&O Coverage Dispute
• Justices Won't Review Elanco's Win In Free-Dinner Fax Suit
• Feds Rest In $110M Mango Markets Trial Of Crypto Trader
• Patreon Takes Aim At Constitutionality Of Video Privacy Law
• Sports Co.'s Logistics Shutdown Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• 'Much More Is Coming': Experts See Wave Of AI-Related Suits
• Ill. Court Affirms $300K Revenge Porn Award
• Epic Wants Google Play Store Reforms After Antitrust Verdict
• Software Co. Hit With Patent Suit Over Data Tracker
• House To Retry Spy Bill After Warrant Measure Fails By 1 Vote
• Cos. Should Mind Website Tech As CIPA Suits Keep Piling Up
• Questions Persist After Ruling Skirts $925M TCPA Award Issue
• An NYDFS-Regulated Bank's Guide To Proper Internal Audits
• Mogul Aims To Trace Part Of Alleged $35M Hack Payout To Atty
• Ex-Amazon Engineer Gets 3 Years For $12M Crypto Hacks
• Zoll Says 'Cookie-Cutter' Hack Claims Don't Show Harm
• Proposed BIPA Penalty Reforms Advance In Ill. Legislature
• FTC Curtails Treatment Provider's Sharing Of Health Data
• Auto Tech Group Floats Bill To End Abusers' Car Access
• Orrick To Pay $8M To Settle Data Breach Litigation
• Visa Beats Some Merchant Claims In Antitrust MDL
• Ernest Health Hit With Suit After Cybercriminal Data Breach
• CFPB, EU Say Teamwork 'Critical' As Fintech Bridges Atlantic
• Judge Sends Tax Data Suit Against H&R Block To Arbitration
• Pro-Trump Mich. Atty Gets New Trial Date After Skipping Court
• Judge Grants $3.2M In Fees For Wawa Class Counsel
• Treasury Proposes Steeper Foreign Investment Law Penalties
• States, Wild Cards & Time: Hurdles Facing Privacy Law Push
• Tribes Sue Social Platforms Over Native Youth Suicides
• Chicago Man Wants New Judge In Facebook Defamation Suit
• House Rejects Renewal Of Contentious FISA Authority
• Union Pacific Can't Duck Biometric Privacy Lawsuit
• Maine Says Lobster Boat Tracking Counts As Legal Search
• Tips For Orgs Defending Against Daniel's Law Claims
• Mich. Appellate Panel Won't Halt Election Case Against Atty
• Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease
• Venable Adds Cybersecurity Leaders In San Francisco, DC
• Activists Can't Show LexisNexis Violated Ill. Consumer Law
• Chase, Zelle Can Arbitrate Stolen-Funds Reimbursement Case
• Men Agree To Pay $1M For Robocalls Targeting Black Voters
• Crypto Trader Says $110M Mango Markets Trades Were Legit
• Calif. AG Backs Bill To Revamp 'Abysmal' Corporate Penalties
• Nikola Investors' SPAC Fraud Suit Moves Ahead
• AT&T, Dominion Beat OAN's Claims In Defamation Fight
• White House, Senate Dems Want $1.3B To Fight COVID Fraud
• $350M Google Privacy Settlement Receives Initial Approval
• 2nd Circ. Doubts Venue 'Error' In Conn. Malware Convictions
• Spirit Flies Away From Wiretap Suit Over Site User Tracking
• Cos. Should Prepare For Foreign Data Transfer Regulations
• Treasury Renews Call For Tools To Combat Crypto Crime
• Nonprofit Seeks Over $300K Atty Fees Over X Defamation Win
• Ariz. High Court Restores Civil War-Era Abortion Ban
• Printer Buyers Defend HP Ink Cartridge Antitrust Claims
• Ashley Biden Diary Stealer Gets Prison For 'Despicable' Conduct
• Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• FCC Seeks To Stop Abusers From Tracking Connected Cars
• Credit Reporters Falling Short On Trafficking Rule, CFPB Says
• Norton, Quinn Emanuel Rip Contempt Order In $600M IP Case
• McConnell Expresses Support For TikTok Divestiture Bill
• A Closer Look At Antitrust Agencies' Chat Platforms Guidance
• Ruling Signals Wave Of CIPA Litigation May Soon End
• High Court Should Settle Circuit Split On Risk Disclosures
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Takes Stalking Injunction Bid To State Court
• For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
• Key Congressional Leaders Float Sweeping Data Privacy Bill
• PNC Must Face Customer's Suit, Judge Says After Fixing Error
• COVID App Takes Another Shot At Apple With Justices
• Wow Bao Says Customer Can't Prove Kiosk Data Collection
• Justices Urged To 'Shut The Door' On Meta Disclosure Suit
• Top 3 Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Insurer Denies Coverage In Pet Store BIPA Class Action
• Beverage Giant Sued Under Illinois Genetic Privacy Law
• How Export Controls Are Evolving To Address Tech Security
• Nationwide Optometry To Pay $3.4M Over 2021 Data Breach
• Solar Company Hit With TCPA Suit After $13.8M FTC Fine
• The Multifaceted State AG Response To New Technologies
• Handling Customer Complaints In Bank-Fintech Partnerships
• Judicial Nominees On Schumer's Post-Recess To-Do List
• Ex-Acting Homeland Security GC Joins Nixon Peabody In DC
• Google Ad Privacy Class Loses Cert. Bid, For Now
• CFPB's Privacy Efforts Extend Beyond Banks, Chopra Says
• CFPB Says Online Games May Pose Financial Risks To Users
• SEC Officials Say Existing Policies Key To Cyber Rule Reports
• 5th Circ. Scrutinizes Data-Tracking On La. Health Provider Site
• Oracle Gets Wiretap Claim Cut From Data Collection Fight
• Ga. OB-GYN Office Hit With Data Breach Class Action
• Ex-BigLaw Atty's Defamation Injunction Bid Meets Skepticism
• W.Va. Plaintiff Drops Telemarketing Claim Against Fla. Firm
• Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
• Comparing The UK And EU Approaches To AI Regulation
• FTC Won't Overlook 'Unanticipated' Harms, Slaughter Says
• Calif. Privacy Rules Expected By July, Agency's Director Says
• Judge Consolidates Wells Fargo Unwanted Products Suits
• Models Get $95K Default Win In Strip Club Piracy Suit
• Mass. Justices Leery Of Meta, Google Cookie 'Wiretap' Claims
• 4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
• Decoding The FTC's Latest Location Data Crackdown
• Amazon Book Scammer Can't Trim Prison Time
• Pillsbury Adds BakerHostetler Data Privacy Duo In SF
• FCC Says Repeat 'Slammer' Can't Collect From Victim
• Defense Attys Must Prep For Imminent AI Crime Enforcement
• Houston Firm Ditches Proposed Data Breach Class Action
• FCC To Vote On Net Neutrality Plan At Late April Meeting
• Crypto Co. Beats RICO But Not Fraud Claim Over $186M Hack
• Calif. Regulator Urges Cos. To Only Collect Needed Data
• Amazon Driver Took, Shared Pics of Actor's Home, Suit Says
• Citi Says 'Misguided' NY Fraud Protection Suit 'Mangles' Law
• DC Circ. Says FCC Must Rethink Terms For Chinese Video Ban
• DC Judge Grapples With Malice Claim In Nunes' WaPo Suit
• Jon Stewart Reveals Apple's Heavy Hand In Lina Khan Chat
• IT Firm Decries Commerce's 'Unilateral' $1.5B Award Redo
• Amazon App Users Win Class Cert. For BIPA Claims
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Black Lung, Back Pay On Tap In April
• Calif. Bill Would Provide After-Hours 'Right To Disconnect'
• Fanatics Exec To Take Stand In DraftKings Noncompete Suit
• Feds Seek 4 Years For Ex-Amazon Coder In Novel Crypto Case
• Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer
• Ga. Children's Hospital Accused Of Mining Patient Data
• UK Reaches Landmark AI Risk Testing Agreement With US
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Review OK Of $90M Facebook Data Deal
• FTC Won't Add Face Scan Tool To COPPA Consent Options
• AmEx Sends Credit Card Applicants' Data To Meta, Suit Says
• Cybersecurity Heads Back SolarWinds' Push To Nix SEC Suit
• FCC Grants Extensions To 6 Carriers Under 'Rip And Replace'
• Wireless Cos. Push Back On Neutrality For Network 'Slicing'
• FDIC Dings 2 More Banks Over 3rd-Party Relationships
• Cooley, Latham Guide Data Security Firm Rubrik's IPO Filing
• Google Agrees To Delete Data To End 'Incognito' Class Claims
• AT&T's Huge Data Breach Triggers Flood Of Consumer Suits
• Women Must Arbitrate Suit Over Ex-Coach's Hidden Cam
• One Set Of Amazon Buyers Can't Cancel Later Antitrust Case
• Allstate Liable For Contractors' Illegal Marketing Calls
• 10 Ransomware Issues GCs Should Have On Their Radar
• Parsing Chinese Governance On AI-Generated Content
• Indicted Crypto Whiz Says Software Development Not A Crime
• NJ Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1
• Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs