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Cybersecurity & Privacy - May, 2024

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• Live Nation Confirms Data Breach Days After Consumer Suit
• Colo. AI Bias Law Lays 'Foundation' For New State Patchwork
• T-Mobile Gets Investor Data Consolidation Suit Tossed In Del.
• Orrick's $8M Deal To End Data Breach Claims Nears Prelim OK
• Ex-GOP Candidate Sues Air Force Over Records Disclosure
• Judge Wonders If Wash. Social Media Ban Blocks Free Speech
• Texas Justices Take Case On UT Student Discipline Disclosure
• Airport Shops, Ex-Workers Say They Have A Data Breach Deal
• Kroger's $6M BIPA Deal With 6K Workers Gets Final OK
• National Security And The Commercial Space Sector: Part 2
• Lindell No-Shows Amid Solvency Concerns In Sanctions Fight
• Smith Gambrell Faces Slimmed Data Breach Suit
• Robins Kaplan Can't Escape Sanction Over Dropbox Access
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• CFPB Sues PHEAA For Discharged Student Loan Collections
• FTC, SEC Urged To Probe UnitedHealth's 'Negligent' Security
• Regulator Says Attys Hit For AI Use Have Themselves To Blame
• Ga. Judge Gives Fraudster 'Damn Good' 1-Year Sentence
• Travelers Loses Dismissal Bid In BIPA Coverage Dispute
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Immigration Attys' Privacy Row
• ACLU Says Aon Hiring Tools Discriminate On Race, Disability
• DOJ's Kanter Says AI Cos. Could Exploit Creators
• Voice Software Co. Gets Bank Customer Privacy Suit Trimmed
• SEC Cites High Court CFPB Ruling In Market Surveillance Suit
• Target's Surveillance System Violates BIPA, Shoppers Say
• National Security And The Commercial Space Sector: Part 1
• Black Business Owners Sue Over Impact Of Transparency Act
• Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
• Conn. Atty Avoids Default In $1.4M Transfer Scam Suit
• Amazon Shouldn't Escape BIPA Suit, Judge Recommends
• Feds Dismantle Massive Botnet, Arrest Malware's Admin
• CFPB Says Citi 'Wrong' On Wire Transfer Rules In NY Suit
• Forescout Investors Win Class Cert. Over Tanked Sale
• TikTok Ban Gets Expedited Sept. Hearing Date At DC Circ.
• Makeup Co. BIPA Suit Trimmed As Arbitration Bid Denied
• New Colo. Law Targets AI Deepfakes In Political Ads
• Fintech Compliance Amid Regulatory Focus On Sensitive Data
• 6 Questions For FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez
• Ex-Calif. Atty Cops To Role In $9.5M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
• House Judiciary Leaders Seek Briefing On FISA Court Access
• Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Can't Duck FTC's Prime Subscription Suit
• Judge Hints Amazon Can't Avoid BIPA Suit For Stored Data
• AI Co. Can't Escape Meta's Suit Over User Data Scraping
• Consumers, Advertisers Seek Class Cert. Against Meta
• Google, Meta Can Arbitrate H&R Block User's Tax Data Suit
• Microsoft, OpenAI Beat Overstuffed Privacy Suit, For Now
• Activision Wins $14M From Call Of Duty Cheat Code Sellers
• Capital One Is The Latest To Face 'Refer A Friend' Text Suit
• Christie's CEO Confirms Cyberattack On Auction House's Data
• Apple Denied Appeal Of Cert. In App Store Monopoly Suit
• No Coverage For IT Co.'s 'Collusive' Settlement, Insurer Says
• Mich. Atty Can't Have Dominion Info, Pa. Court Told
• How AI Cos. Can Cope With Shifting Copyright Landscape
• How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case
• FTX Exec Who Acted As Bankman-Fried 'Tool' Gets 7½ Years
• Senate Republican Eyes Tutor.com's China Ties, Data Use
• SEC Hits Back At SolarWinds' 'Distortion' Allegations
• Malware Backdoor Found In Software Used By Courtrooms
• Airline Worker Terrorized 'Countless' Passengers, Suit Says
• Bungie Cheat Code Sellers Hit With $63K Copyright Verdict
• Food Supplier Says Exec Raided Files, Jumped to Competitor
• Biden's Judicial Impact And What's Left On The Wish List
• The Effects Of New 10-Year Limitation On Key Sanctions Laws
• FCC Probing Unauthorized Navigation Satellite Signals In US
• Supply Chain Considerations For Companies Deploying AI
• DOJ Messaging App Warnings Undermine Trust In Counsel
• Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content
• Bungie Cheat Code Sellers Dinged At Trial For Deleting Docs
• TikTok, YouTube Must Produce European Privacy Data In MDL
• Ex-Bank CEO Cops To Embezzling $47M To Pay Crypto Scam
• House Panel Moves Data Privacy Bill, While Vowing Revisions
• AdTech Co. Faces Suit As Google's Cookie Support Crumbles
• Charges Tossed For Army Doc, Wife In Russia Data Leak Case
• Joint Venture Says Defense Agency Errors Thwarted Contract
• 'I Just Don't Buy It': Judge Rips Google's Injunction Argument
• FCC Aims To Reduce Risk From China-Controlled Test Labs
• Compliance Considerations For New Data Protection Law
• Man Behind NH Primary Deepfake Faces Charges, FCC Fines
• Legal Marketer, Ark. Firm Agree To End Trade Secrets Suit
• NC High Court Sees No DA Conflict In Cyberstalking Case
• House Passes Bill To Block Fed-Issued Digital Dollar
• Ark. Judge Sides With Insurer's Cyber Policy Interpretation
• High Court Urged To Rule On FCC Question In TCPA Dispute
• NFL Says Unsolicited-Text Suit Belongs In Arbitration
• Alex Jones Atty Escapes Suspension, For Now
• Neb. Takes Aim At TikTok For 'Exploiting' Teen Users
• Caesars Escapes Privacy Suit Over Online Video Games
• Ex-Citi Exec Says She Was Asked To Lie To OCC
• Sunsetting Section 230 Gains Traction On Both Sides Of Aisle
• Justices' CFPB Alliance May Save SEC Courts, Not Chevron
• Assange Appeal May Put US Constitution In UK Crosshairs
• WeChat Users Must Arbitrate Privacy Row, Calif. Panel Says
• What The FTC Report On AG Collabs Means For Cos.
• Crypto Mixer Laundering Case Provides Evidentiary Road Map
• Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• NYSE Parent Agrees To $10M SEC Fine Over Cyber Breach
• Scarlett Johansson Taps Bird Marella Atty For OpenAI Fight
• Minn. Poised To Join State Data Privacy Law Patchwork
• Bungie's Code Copying Claims Questioned At Seattle Trial
• X Corp., Hate Speech Watchdog Settle Atty Fees Bid
• More Classified Docs Were Found After Mar-A-Lago Raid
• Circuit Split Could Still Derail FCC Subsidies, High Court Told
• 22 States Tell 11th Circ. Corp. Transparency Act Goes Too Far
• Drinking Water Systems At Risk Of Cyberattack, EPA Says
• Binance User Must Arbitrate Facial Scan BIPA Fight
• Conn. Atty Denies Involvement In $1.4M Transfer Scam
• Data Breach Co. CyEx Acquires Legal Administrator Simpluris
• The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms
• Strategic Hiring Was The New Normal For BigLaw In 2023
• FCC Aims To Shut Down Scam Robocall Campaign
• Bungie Takes Aim At Cheat Code Sellers In Copyright Trial
• SolarWinds Accuses SEC Of 'Troubling Pattern' Of Distortion
• Colo. Gov. Voices 'Reservations' In Signing AI Bias Bill
• CFPB Fines Debt Relief Co. $400K For Charging Illegal Fees
• Transparency Act Violates Constitution, Groups Tell 11th Circ.
• Ultragenyx Must Face Suit Over Use Of Henrietta Lacks' Cells
• Texas' Naive Witness 'Unacceptable' In Google Ad Tech Suit
• USPTO Says Patent Applicants' Data Was Mistakenly Leaked
• Auto Accessory Co. Secures Partial Coverage For BIPA Row
• The Opportunities, Risks And Rewards Of AI Acquisitions
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Legal Issues To Watch As Deepfake Voices Proliferate
• Latham-Led CyberArk Buying PE-Backed Venafi In $1.54B Deal
• Assange Gets Final Appeal In Fight Against US Extradition
• TikTok, Feds Ask DC Circ. To Fast-Track Potential Ban Row
• Feds Say Duo Ran $73M 'Pig Butchering' Laundering Scheme
• Meet The Attys Fighting Efforts To Ban TikTok
• Scammer Cops To SIM Scheme Including $400M Crypto Theft
• Furniture Co. Says Insurer Wrongly Denied Hacking Coverage
• Koch-Tied Group Says Transparency Law Offends Federalism
• Utilities Need More Airwaves To Drive Growth, FCC Hears
• AI And Trade Controls: A Guide To Expanding Restrictions
• Ga. OB-GYN Office Says Data Breach Class Action Falls Flat
• Car Apps, Abuse Survivor Safety And The FCC: Key Questions
• 'Natural Person' Or Not, AI-Made IP Deserves Protection
• 9th Circ. Won't Let Alexa Users Revive Voice Data Privacy Row
• Hunter Biden's Suit May Turn On If A Hard Drive Is A Computer
• Jolie May Have To Turn Over Her NDAs In Pitt's Winery Suit
• Clean Energy CEO Gets 6 Years For Forgeries Netting $1.1M
• Prosecutors Say Fake Fortune 500 Workers Funded N. Korea
• Lessons On Challenging Class Plaintiffs' Expert Testimony
• SEC Adopts Rules For Uncovering, Reporting Data Breaches
• AI Study Tool Student Creator Sues Emory Over Suspension
• Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance
• Fired MSU Coach Freed From Suit Over Abuse Accuser's Texts
• Burger King Franchisee Seeks BIPA Coverage Quick Win
• DC Judge Mulls Dominion's DQ Bid For Pro-Trump Mich. Atty
• Meta Hit With EU Probe Over Child Safety Concerns
• US Must Produce Emails Between IRS Managers, Docs Leaker
• Arizona AG Lobs Suits Over 'Deceptive' Amazon Practices
• Blackbaud Dodges Data Breach Victims' Class Cert. Bid
• SolarWinds Says SEC's Cyber Breach Suit Goes Too Far
• State Farm Can't Dodge TCPA Suit Over Robocalls
• Flexibility In Info Security Policy May Add Compliance Burden
• UnitedHealth Concealed DOJ Merger Investigation, Suit Says
• En Banc 9th Circ. Will Mull Jurisdiction In Shopify Privacy Suit
• Anti-Trans Groups Fail To Block Wash. Youth Shelter Law
• FTC Chair Khan Defends Request For 25% Budget Increase
• House Panel Advances Tax-Exempt Org Oversight Bills
• A GC's Guide To Multijurisdictional Regulatory Compliance
• FCC Could Require ISP Reports On Internet Routing Security
• Ex-FTX Exec Seeks Leniency, Saying He Was Kept In The Dark
• Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Senators Release 'Road Map' For Crafting Federal AI Policy
• Kirkland Guiding Billionaire McCourt On Bid To Buy TikTok
• Mortgage Co.'s $2.4M Data Breach Settlement Gets Initial OK
• Gunster Data Breach Affected 9K Clients' Data, Suit Says
• Davis Wright-Led TikTok Creators Challenge Potential Ban
• Telecoms Settle FCC Probe Into Undersea Cables For $2M
• Chamber Cautions FCC Against Making Anti-Arbitration Rules
• NIST Finalizes Revised Security Guidelines For Sensitive Info
• A Vision For Economic Clerkships In The Legal System
• Examining Illinois Genetic Privacy Law Amid Deluge Of Claims
• Casino App User Can't Hide Arbitration Details, Chancery Says
• 11th Circ. Says Class Attys Self-Dealt In $35M TCPA Settlement
• Vt. On Brink Of Enacting Privacy Bill With Lawsuit Mechanism
• Student Loan Servicer Faces Suit Over Tax Form Data Breach
• SEC, FinCEN Propose Money Manager Customer ID Rule
• FTC Can't Modify $5B Meta Privacy Deal, DC Circ. Told
• Wash. Hospital Scores Exit In Facebook Privacy Suit, For Now
• 50 Cent, GC Accused Of Federal Wiretap Violations
• FCC Looks To Declaw 'Royal Tiger' Global Robocall Network
• Fed. Circ. Uses Rule 36 To Nix Centripetal Patent Appeals
• Corp. Transparency Act An Overbroad Dragnet, 11th Circ. Told
• House Bill Seeks More Commerce Dept. Control Of AI Exports
• Zuckerberg Challenges Basis Of Personal Claims In Meta MDL
• EU Designates Booking.com As Gatekeeper, X Ads Escape
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive UBS Suit Over Disclosed Account Info
• FCC Defends 'Lead Generator' Robocall Rule To GOP Sens.
• USPTO Fights Class Cert. Bid In Suit Over Patent Program
• Justices Reject COVID App Makers' Last-Ditch Apple Appeal
• Bakery To Face Ex-Worker's Finger Scan Suit In State Court
• Dropbox Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• Congress Wants Microsoft Prez To Testify On Security Failures
• Zeekr's US Debut Could Spur More IPOs From China
• Sens. Lament Broadband Subsidy's Absence From FAA Bill
• Mich. Lawmakers Introduce Judicial Privacy Bill
• 2nd Circ. Says Subway Texts Don't Trigger Autodial Law
• Capital One Accused Of Not Fully Investigating Fraud Claims
• 8 Legal Issues Influencing Investors In The Creator Economy
• X Corp.'s Data Scraping Suit Stymied By Copyright Act
• Action Steps To Address New Restrictions On Outbound Data
• Off The Bench: Ohtani Translator's Plea, NBA Star Tops Agent
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data
• CFPB Reality Check: Video Game Cash Is Still Money
• No 'Piecemeal' Fees For Infant Data Win Amid 6th Circ. Appeal
• Fuzzy Jurisdiction In Web Cases Has 1st Circ. Judge 'Worried'
• Amazon Shakes Wash. Suit Premised On Calif. Wiretap Claims
• Maryland Enacts Data Privacy, Kids' Digital Safety Laws
• Amazon, Walmart Face Dem Questions Over 'Dynamic Pricing'
• USPTO Says TM Applicants' Data Was Accidentally Leaked
• Avid Can't Escape Spoofing Suit From 48 States, Judge Says
• DOJ Task Force To Target Healthcare Monopoly, Collusion
• AT&T Appeals $57M Fine For Selling Customer Location Data
• Keeping Up With Class Actions: A New Era Of Higher Stakes
• Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Marine Corps Cyber Pro As Counsel
• AI Art Cos. Fight Uphill To Toss Artists' Copyright Suit
• AGs Blast Federal Data Privacy Law's Proposed State Override
• Tribes And Groups Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold TikTok Ban Pause
• Biden Signs Law To Protect Children From Online Exploitation
• Pa. Panel Scrutinizes Missteps In 2020 Election Machine Fracas
• Bill To Undo SEC Crypto Accounting Bulletin Passes House
• Madison Square Garden Escapes Federal Suit Over Facial ID
• 9th Circ. Says Calif. Can Give Gun Buyer Info To Researchers
• Robins Kaplan File Flub Bad Look For Both Sides, Panel Says
• Coldwell Banker's Lockboxes Draw BIPA Suit
• NAR Magazine Subscribers Drop Data-Selling Claims
• How New Rule Would Change CFIUS Enforcement Powers
• Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Eyes US Listing In '24
• 8 Questions To Ask Before Final CISA Breach Reporting Rule
• Boston Man Says He Was Chinese Activist, Not Gov't Spy
• Swimming Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Mintz Lands Manatt's Boston Office Founder, 2 Other Attys
• Google Founder And CEO Eyed In Texas Deposition Push
• DOJ's 'Dr. Doom' Sees AI's Crime-Fighting Abilities, And Risks
• MultiPlan, Insurance Cos. Accused Of Algorithmic Collusion
• Venable Trade Co-Chair Shares Hot Takes On US Steel-Nippon
• Florida Judge Delays Trump's Classified Docs Trial Indefinitely
• Mid-2024 FCA Enforcement And Litigation Trends To Watch
• NTIA To Dole Out $420M For Open RAN Development
• 6th Circ. Considers Rebooting Crypto Reporting Challenge
• Best Practices For Space Security In Our Connected World
• Cybersecurity Flaws Uncovered In 3 States' E-Filing Systems
• Russian Charged Over $100M LockBit Ransomware Scheme
• Fenwick-Led Cloud Security Co. Raises $1B At $12B Valuation
• Chase Aims To Sink Florida Law Firm's $100K Wire Theft Suit
• TikTok Urges DC Circ. To Ax 'Unprecedented' Divestment Bill
• WilmerHale Guides Akamai's $450M Buy Of Noname Security
• Ancestry.com Unit Escapes Ill. Publicity Privacy Suit For Now
• Google's $62M Location-Tracking Settlement Gets Green Light
• Amazon Loses Bid To Ship Patent Case From EDTX To Wash.
• UChicago Can't Ditch Data Sharing Privacy Claim
• Ga. Insurance Agency Hit With Suit Over 'Unwanted Calls'
• Ohio AG Says Social Media Age Limit Fight Hurts Democracy
• Manufacturers Should Pay Attention To 'Right-To-Repair' Laws
• JPMorgan Accused Of Failing To Protect Account Data
• Data Privacy Co. Wants Personal Info Suits In NJ State Court
• Cybersecurity Firm Appgate Hits Ch. 11 3 Years After IPO
• Synopsys Selling Software Biz To PE Firms In $2.1B Deal
• Viral Deepfakes Of Taylor Swift Highlight Need For Regulation
• The Privacy Report: Legislative Moves You May Have Missed
• NY's Citi Suit Imperils Wire Transfer Market, Bank Groups Say
• Phone Carriers Still Want More Time On SIM Swap Deadline
• Ill. Hilton Operators Slapped With Time-Tracking BIPA Suits
• BTC-e Mastermind Cops To Money Laundering Conspiracy
• Mich. Justices Punt On Privacy Questions In Drone Dispute
• Google Blasts Epic's Post-Verdict Play Store Reforms Bid
• Crumbl Faces Privacy Suit For Not-So-Sweet Tracking Cookies
• Arby's Franchise, Auto Dealer Hit With Ga. Data Breach Suits
• Fintech Co. Says PNC Acknowledged Use Of Logo For Years
• Cash App's Parent Co. Can't Ditch Referral Text Suit
• Sens. Look To Add Kids Online Bills To FAA Bill
• New Federal Bill Would Drastically Alter Privacy Landscape
• Off The Bench: DraftKings, FIFA Warning, Charity Turmoil
• Tech Security Firm Founder Sues Buyer For Legal Fees In Del.
• Social Media Free Speech Issues Are Trending At High Court
• CFPB Could, And Should, Revise Open Banking Rulemaking
• Ohio Statehouse Catch-Up: Trans, Abortion Laws Face Battles
• 7th Circ. Mostly Backs Ill. Home Health Kickbacks Judgment
• TikTok, Users Push 9th Circ. To Keep Block On Montana Ban
• Wells Fargo Discloses Zelle Dispute-Handling Scrutiny
• Conn. Venue Did Not Taint Malware Conviction, 2nd Circ. Says
• No Atty Fees For Objectors To $5.6B Swipe Fees Settlement
• Tech, Finance Experts Urge CFTC To Consider AI Regs
• Latham, Skadden Grab Spotlight As Large IPOs Surge In April
• Lawmaker Wants Antitrust Probe Of Health Insurance Data Co.
• Barnes & Noble Joins Visa, Mastercard Settlement Objectors
• Judgment Vacated In Suit Over Law Professor's Recording
• Chicago Transit Sued Again Over Medical History Probes
• Permira Takes Majority Stake In BioCatch At $1.3B Valuation
• Don't Use The Same Template For Every Client Alert
• NJ, NY Law Firms Dominate Class Action Filings Since 2021
• Sens. Slam UnitedHealth's Security Lapses, Breach Response
• REvil Hacker Gets 13-Year Term In $700M Ransomware Spree
• Ex-Cybersecurity Firm CEO Settles SEC Fraud Claims
• FCC Leaders Look To Boost Wireless Supply Chain Security
• Meta's Privacy Fight With FTC Paused For High Court Ruling
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Billionaire Energy Co. Founder Sues Booz Allen Over IRS Leak
• AI Is Top Of Mind For Companies — And Securities Regulators
• Ex-Edison Energy GC, McDermott Atty Joins Troutman In LA
• Walking With My Dog Makes Me A Better Lawyer