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Cybersecurity & Privacy - August, 2024

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• Pa. County's Voting Machine Inspections Cost It $1M In Fees
• 9th Circ. Won't Double Software Co.'s $13.5M Trade Secret Win
• CrowdStrike VP Called To House Hearing On Global IT Outage
• UK Drops Antitrust Probe Into School Software Co.
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• New York Magazine Reader Drops Suit Over Data Disclosures
• Period Tracker App Users Seek Class Cert. In Data-Selling Suit
• Conn. Mayor Says Scam Cost Town $208K, Finance Chief Out
• Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer
• FTX Exec Drops Bid To Undo Plea Amid Partner's Indictment
• Crypto Exchanges Illegally Took Facial Scans, Suits Say
• Medical Tech Co. Exits MOVEit Hack MDL For $2.8M
• Ga. Health System Shakes Facebook Data Sharing Row
• PI Says He Didn't Publish Trade Secrets In Hacking Suit
• Ancestry.com Beats Claims It Used Yearbook Photos In Ads
• DLA Piper Steers Tech-Focused SPAC GigCapital's Latest IPO
• HHS Withdraws Appeal In Hospital Web-Tracking Clash
• Houston Law Firm Hit With 2nd Data Breach Suit
• Data Breach Victims Get Initial Green Light For $1.5M Deal
• Until Congress Acts, EDNY 'Insider Betting' Case Is Premature
• How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
• Election Outlook: A Precedent Primer On Content Moderation
• Calif. Assembly OKs 1st-Of-Its-Kind AI Safety Bill
• Telegram CEO Indicted In France Over Crimes On Platform
• Orrick, Okla. Atty Deny Violating MOVEit MDL Judge's Orders
• Feds Say Multimillion-Dollar 'Surge' Scheme Bilked Uber Riders
• Hunter Biden's Addiction Expert Knocked Out Of Tax Trial
• ACLU Offers Harris 'Roadmap' To Rein In Gov't Surveillance
• US, Canada Agree To Work Together On Privacy Enforcement
• What BIPA Reform Law Means For Biometrics Litigation
• Yelp Sues Google Over Reviews Self-Preferencing
• SEC Omits 'Swing Pricing' Plan From Fund Disclosure Rules
• TikTok Lawsuit, Kids' Privacy Bills Push Cos. 'Back To Basics'
• 6 Considerations To Determine If A Cyber Incident Is Material
• Jones Walker Adds In-House Vet To Co-Lead Privacy, AI Team
• Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
• After Chevron: What To Expect In Consumer Protection At FTC
• The Ethics of Using Generative AI In Environmental Law
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024
• 'Real Martha' Of 'Baby Reindeer' Says Netflix Must Face Suit
• Wells Fargo Says 'Good Faith' Efforts Ax Investors' Bias Suit
• Tile, Stalking Victims Asked To Weigh In On Appellate Ruling
• Capital One Accused Of Selling Account Data To Meta, Google
• No 'Novella' Briefs In Alexa Privacy Suit, Judge Tells Amazon
• Nasdaq Seeks SEC's Green Light To Launch Bitcoin Options
• Google Privacy Class Action Delays Irk Discovery Judge
• Mich. Atty Says Brother's Email Hack Harming Clients, Firm
• RealPage Suit Shows Growing Algorithm, AI Pricing Scrutiny
• Cribl Valued At $3.5B After $319M Series E Funding Round
• Morgan Stanley Applicant Drops Suit After Pseudonym Order
• What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
• Feds Say Trump Docs Dismissal Contradicts 'Long Tradition'
• Uber Hit With €290M Dutch Fine For EU Data Transfers To US
• Care.com To Pay $8.5M To Settle FTC's Deception Claims
• BNY To Pay $5M CFTC Fine Over Swap Reporting Issues
• Health System Sues JPMorgan Over Funds Lost In Scam
• CrowdStrike Incident Highlights Third-Party Risk For Banks
• NJ Marine Fuel Co. Sues Rival Formed By Ex-Employees
• ​​​​​​​Ex-FCC Republican Urges 6th Circ. To Tank Net Neutrality
• Foreign Threat Actors Pose Novel Risks To US Tech Cos.
• Papa John's Workers In BIPA Class Can 'Fly Solo,' Judge Says
• CLE Co. Accused Of Sharing Subscriber Data With Facebook
• DC Judge Says Missouri AG Can't Investigate Media Matters
• Cadwalader Fears Unsealing Financial Info May Harm Firm
• Telegram CEO Arrested In French Probe Of Messaging App
• Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
• Gov't Contracting Policies To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2024
• Fla. IT Worker Pleads Guilty To Working As Chinese Agent
• Allstate Can't Get Injunction To Stop 'Smear Campaign'
• Google Pushes To Depose A Texas Official In Biometric Suit
• FTC Notches Win In Amazon Prime Document Battle
• Wire Verification Not Vital In Fla. Fraud Suit, Wells Fargo Says
• Federal Gov't Hits Georgia Tech With Cybersecurity FCA Suit
• Everest Re Unit Escapes Data Breach Class Action
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: August Lessons
• Court Again Dumps Pa. County's Dominion Contract Suit
• LegalShield Used AI To Record Clients, Suit Says
• Client Says Negligence Led To NJ Firm's Ransomware Attack
• Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
• 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over App-Maker's Anti-Bullying Pledge
• Popular Mich. Sushi Bar Sues Hacker Who Deleted Instagram
• State Bank Coalition Establishes AI Advisory Group
• 4 Steps To Address New Sanctions Time Bar Extension
• Feds Ask For $395M Forfeiture In Bitcoin Fog Case
• Incident Response Lessons From The CrowdStrike Failure
• Builder Wins $524M Contract For Cybersecurity Agency HQ
• Gunmaker, Web Developer Eye Mediation In Data Breach Suit
• Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Crypto Lobbyist Hit With FTX Campaign Finance Charges
• FTX's Salame Says Feds Broke Deal Not To Probe Girlfriend
• Hunter Biden Can't Link Trauma, Drug Abuse To Tax Charges
• 9th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Suit Over Car Insurer's Data Breach
• Telecom Will Pay $1M For Carrying Biden Deepfake Robocalls
• Pornhub Says Data Privacy Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• What FCA Cases May Look Like In The Age Of Generative AI
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Wrinkle In Textile Family's $17M Fight
• TransUnion Bid For CFPB Docs In Settlement Case Tossed
• Staffing Co. Can't Duck Class Claims In Biometric Privacy Row
• How AI Could Shake Up Federal Evidence Rules
• Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
• 3 Ways To Limit Risks Of Black-Box AI In Financial Services
• Takeaways From EU's 'Pay Or Consent' Advertising Probe
• SEC Fines Equiniti Trust After Cyberattacks Stole $6.6M
• 9th Circ. Revives Google Chrome Users' Data Privacy Suit
• Yale Health Liable For 840,000-Patient Data Breach, Suit Says
• Terrorized Air Passenger Case Tossed For Failure To Amend
• Anthropic Hit With Another Copyright Suit Over LLM Training
• Split 6th Circ. Revives FCRA Claims Against Experian
• Verizon Customer Says Stalker Got Her Info, Arrived With Knife
• Energy And AI: Key Issues And Future Challenges
• When Banks Unknowingly Become HIPAA Biz Associates
• Epic Will Pay Google $400K For Play Store Contract Breach
• The Regulatory Headwinds Facing Lab-Developed Tests
• A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's 2024 Women In Law Report
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
• Opting In To CIPA Risk Mitigation After New Precedent
• Hunter Biden Loses Bid To Duck Tax Case In Calif.
• Parents Not Bound By Schools' Arbitration Pact, FTC Argues
• Frost & Sullivan Shouldn't Beat Data Breach Suit, Judge Says
• MOVEit MDL Judge's Call For Order Met With Atty Squabbles
• Feds Trim Sentencing Request For Atty In Email Fraud Case
• Net Neutrality Akin To Federal Law Rewrite, 6th Circ. Told
• It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
• Why DOJ's Whistleblower Program May Have Limited Impact
• What 7th Circ. Samsung Decision Means For Mass Arbitration
• Doctor Accused Of Taking Connecticut Practice's Patient Data
• Takeaways From Virginia's $2B Trade Secrets Verdict Reversal
• The Biggest Texas Rulings Of 2024: A Midyear Report
• 49ers Can't Beat Data Breach Suit, But Damages In Question
• TikTok Nonusers Fight Uphill For 100M-Member Privacy Class
• Customer Says AAA Must Improve Oversight Of Arbitrators
• Feds To Appeal Platinum Win Over Zero Loss, Count Toss
• Calif. State Court Tosses Antitrust Case Against MultiPlan
• Chinese Router Maker Must Be Looked Into, Reps. Say
• Cisco Gets Another Shot At Sinking Network Security Patent
• Ex-Worker Says Toshiba Unit's Laxity Led To 3-Month Breach
• Challenge To SEC Database Not Too Late, Investors Argue
• How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
• 9th Circ. Keeps Part Of Block On Calif. Kids' Privacy Law
• Convicted Crypto Mixer Says Feds' 30-Year Ask Too High
• Gunster Aims To Erase Data Breach Suit In Florida
• FTC Drives Crackdown On Connected Cars' Data Privacy Risk
• Photographer Says Studio Owes Pay, Shared Her Intimate Pics
• Pa. Energy Fund Ducks Class Claims Over Data Breach
• New Jersey Legislation To Watch: A Midyear Report
• San Francisco Unveils Landmark Suit Over 'Deepfake' Porn
• Colo. Atty Sues Bank, Opposing Counsel Over Hack Attack
• Telecom Orgs Ask Justices To Take Up NY Internet Rate Cap
• Medical Records Co. Appealing Blocked Anti-Bot CAPTCHAs
• Nvidia Illegally Scraped Videos To Train AI, YouTuber Says
• Trump's $100M Tort Claim Against DOJ Faces Uphill Climb
• Yearbook Site Has 'Tortured View' Of Suit Waiver, Judge Says
• FTC Renews Bid To Toss Meta's Constitutionality Case
• Fla. Court Wrongly Blocked Health Report Without Evidence
• Gemini Suit Raises Novel Question On Crypto Law, Court Told
• Caterpillar Must Face Illinois Ex-Workers' Genetic Privacy Suit
• Considerations As State AGs Step Up Privacy Enforcement
• Lessons From Recent SEC Cyber Enforcement Actions
• No Harm In SEC Releasing More Info On Breach, Judge Told
• Ga. Man Accused Of Trying To Steal $1.9M In COVID Funds
• Delaware Judge Sends Tracking Tech IP Dispute To California
• In-House Cyber And Gov't Contracts Pro Joins Ice Miller In DC
• Delta Facing Second Customer Suit Over IT Outage Response
• T-Mobile Hit With $60M Fine Over National Security Risks
• LinkedIn Can't Shake Privacy Suit Over DMV Data Collection
• SEC, CFTC To Collect $474M In Latest Texting Probe Fines
• Apple Accused Of 'Privacy-Washing' Child Porn Problem
• Temu Parent Faces Investor Suit Over Security, Labor Claims
• Google-Epic Antitrust Judge Vows To 'Tear The Barriers Down'
• DOD Issues Contractor Cybersecurity Implementation Rule
• FTC Finalizes Rule To Crack Down On Fake Online Reviews
• DoorDash Contract Can't Shield ID Service From BIPA Claims
• How Cos. With Chinese Suppliers Should Prep For Biotech Bill
• Mobile Carriers Worry Anti-Robotext Rules Could Go Too Far
• M&A Surge May Bring Opportunities For Cybercriminals
• NC Court Defers Ruling To Unseal Cadwalader Coverage Suit
• Judge DQs Ex-Overstock CEO's Atty For Discovery Violations
• Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?
• Rapper Gets Probation In Stolen Payment Card Scheme
• Texas Judge Exits X's 'Boycott' Suit Against Ads Group, Unilever
• Tesla Stock Buy Fraud Nets 33-Mo. Sentence For Calif. Man
• Texas AG Targets General Motors Over Unlawful Data Sales
• Hunter Biden Says Corruption Claims Don't Belong In Tax Trial
• DOJ Gets Crash Course In AI As Attys Brace For Crackdown
• Capital One Blames Customers For 'Refer A Friend' Texts
• HP Inks Deal To End Claims Printer Update Locked Out Rivals
• Wash. Social Media Ban Violates Workers' Free Speech
• Congress Didn't Want Utility-Style Internet Regs, 6th Circ. Told
• NY, NJ And Conn. Score $4.5M Penalty Over Enzo Data Breach
• FTC Says Fix In Epic's Google Case Should Spur Competition
• Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• AI Art Cos. Can't Yet Ditch Artists' Copyright Claims
• Alleged 'Ransom Cartel' Boss Hit With Cybercrime Indictments
• Navy Federal, Recording Software Co. Want Privacy Suit Nixed
• The Biggest Telecom Developments Of 2024: Midyear Report
• US Falls Short In Protecting Undersea Cables, Cruz Says
• SEC, SolarWinds In Settlement Talks After Cyber Suit Trimmed
• Proofpoint Seeks To Double $13.5M IP Trial Win At 9th Circ.
• A Look At The Regulatory Scrutiny Facing Liquid Restaking
• TikTok Hit With Another Children's Privacy Breach Suit
• Considerations When Using Publicly Available Data To Train AI
• DC Circ. Revives Businessman's Suit Over Mueller Report
• Illinois BIPA Reform Offers Welcome Relief To Businesses
• Ex-Twitter Board Member Says X Owes Him $23M From Stock
• Split 9th Circ. Affirms Ax Of Meta Anti-Vax Censorship Suit
• X Halts Training AI On EU Users' Posts After Irish Backlash
• Top 4 Gov't Contracting Policies Of 2024: Midyear Report
• 6th Circ. Partially Revives Crypto IRS Reporting Challenge
• Rugby League's US Subscribers Say Private Info Was Stolen
• Dem Lawmakers Ask OpenAI To Disclose Safety Processes
• Meta Urges Justices To Ax Investors' Risk Disclosure Suit
• Marketer Seeking Dismissal Of Mass. Data Privacy Suit
• Virtu Financial Can't Cut Down SEC's Information Security Suit
• Jarkesy Ruling May Redefine Jury Role In Patent Fraud
• 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
• Citibank's $29.5M Deal To End Robocall Row Gets First Nod
• Investors, Banks Pitch Next Steps In Saved Bond-Rigging Suit
• Oracle's $115M Deal For Selling Internet Users' Data Gets OK
• House Rep. Wants Calif. To Pump Brakes On AI Safety Bill
• Testimony of 3 Experts Limited In PNC's TM Suit Against Plaid
• Judge Cites 'Evasive Tactics' In Axing Suit For Lost Evidence
• Equifax Not Responsible For Mortgage Denial, 7th Circ. Rules
• Delta's Boies Attys Slam CrowdStrike's 'Blame The Victim' Ploy
• IRS Agents Seek To Join Hunter Biden's Tax Privacy Case
• Google Says Epic's Own Tech Experts Undermine Remedies
• Conservative Activists Push To Ax Robocall Election Charges
• 50 Cent Beats Liquor Consultant's 'Ridiculous' Wiretap Claim
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
• KKR Plans $4B Buyout Of Japan's Fuji Soft
• Watchdog Tees Up £6M Fine For IT Co. Over NHS Cyberattack
• FTC, CFPB Turn Up Scrutiny On Solar Energy Sales Practices
• Google Judge To Review Class Attys' $218M Fee Bid Docs
• TD Bank Shared Customer Data With Meta, Suit Claims
• Santos, Feds Agree Jurors' Identities Should Be Secret
• 6th Circ. Backs 20 Years For Chinese Spy Who Targeted GE
• Judge Says PNC's TM Suit Against Plaid Must Go To Trial
• FCC Seeks To Help Consumers Identify AI-Generated Calls
• Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
• How To Deploy AI In A Dangerous Threat Landscape
• Delta Faces Class Action For 'Disastrous' IT Outage Response
• Khan 'Impermissibly Conflicted' In Cyber Probe, MGM Says
• What Cos. Should Note In DOJ's New Whistleblower Pilot
• NJ AG, Data Biz Say Judicial Privacy Law Is Constitutional
• Addressing The Growing Hazards Of Mass Arbitration
• Convicted Mango Markets Crypto Trader Wants Acquittal
• Lensa AI App Creator Shakes Ill. Biometric Privacy Suit
• Microsoft's Dechert Attys Slam Delta On Outage Suit Threat
• DC Circ. Says CIA Can No-Admit, No-Deny Gitmo Docs
• Cadwalader Slams Lloyd's For 'Needless' Disclosure, Mockery
• NYC Prof Found Guilty Of Acting As A Secret Chinese Spy
• Cable Biz Likely To Oppose Cybersecurity Reporting Rules
• Pennsylvania Hospital Gets Data Breach Suit Whittled
• Testing Lab Can't Add Bad Faith Claims In Income Loss Case
• Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Lowe's Must Face Retail Logistics Co.'s Software IP Suit
• AI Security Biz Sets Sights On IPO After $5.1B Valuation
• SolarWinds Ruling Offers Cyber Incident Response Takeaways
• Gibson Dunn Guiding Veritas On $2.45B Cloud Banking Buy
• The Road Ahead For Regulation Of Digital Twins In Healthcare
• Chamber, Others Back 9th Circ. Ax Of Shopify Privacy Row
• Manufacturer Can't Get Coverage For BIPA Class Action
• TikTok Tells DC Circ. That Feds Can't Keep Filings Secret
• EBay Resists Calif. Damages In Mass. Stalking Case
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• AT&T Chief Pushes FCC To Make FirstNet 4.9 GHz Manager
• Google, OpenAI Accused Of Using YouTube Videos To Train AI
• Patreon To Pay $7.25M To End Subscribers' Video Privacy Suit
• Pegasystems Slams Appian's 'Animus' After $2B Verdict Axed
• BIPA Reform Becomes Law, But Damages Concerns Persist
• Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
• CrowdStrike Slams Delta Over Outage Lawsuit Threats
• Decoding CFPB Priorities Amid Ramp-Up In Nonbank Actions
• Sen. Urges CFPB To Investigate Banks' Zelle Dispute Practices
• Former Bowling Exec Asks For Denial Of Attorney Fee Award
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Musk Accuses OpenAI Of Fraud, RICO Over Business Model
• TikTok Removes 'Addictive' Feature In EU Amid Pressure
• Goodwin Adds Prudential Cybersecurity CLO As Partner
• Pennsylvania Legislation To Watch In 2024: A Midyear Report
• JPMorgan Says CFPB May Bring Enforcement Case Over Zelle
• Dems Launch Bill To Expand Zelle, Venmo Fraud Protections
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Supporters Of TikTok Ban Make Case To DC Circ.
• Ill. Gov. Pritzker Signs BIPA Reform Into Law
• PNC Wants Court, Not Jury, To Hear Fintech Co. TM Defenses
• Feds Want 30 Years For Bitcoin Fog Crypto Mixer Operator
• SDNY Brass Looks To Future After String Of Courthouse Wins
• Patients Ink $1M Deal To Settle Pharmacy Data-Breach Claims
• Pros And Cons Of 2025 NDAA's Space Contracting Proposal
• New NJ Policy On Newborn Blood Falls Short, Parents Say
• Privacy & Cybersecurity Midyear Report: 4 Areas To Watch
• Data Breach Victims Seek $1.5M Settlement Approval
• Akin Debuts AI Law & Regulation Info Tracker
• Prosecutors Back NJ Judicial Privacy Law's Constitutionality
• SEC Narrows Its Rulemaking Focus As Election Looms
• DOJ Sues TikTok For Sweeping Children's Privacy Breaches
• AI Reforms Prompt Fintech Compliance Considerations
• DOJ Unveils Whistleblower Pilot, But Garners Atty Criticism
• MultiPlan, Insurance Cos. Must Face Collusion MDL In Illinois
• Google Beats RNC's Claims It Censored Fundraising Emails
• Apple Says DOJ Is Looking For 'Judicial Redesign' Of IPhone
• Journalist Don Lemon Hits X, Musk Over Axed Talk Show Deal
• 6th Circ. Puts Net Neutrality Rule On Ice During Appeals
• Former Stimlabs Exec Doesn't Have To Hand Over Devices
• Prisoner Swap Includes Russian Convicted Of Insider Trading
• Manhattan DA Charges Crypto Recovery Biz Owner With Fraud
• Locke Lord Adds Insurance, Privacy Partners In Chicago
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Data Protection Partner From MoFo
• Hotel Giant Escapes Franchisee Suit Over Cyberattack
• Bipartisan Senator Team Reintroduces Anti-Deepfake Bill
• $9M White Castle Fingerprint BIPA Deal Clears Final Approval