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Cybersecurity & Privacy - December, 2024

224 articles

• Trump Seeks High Court's Pause Of TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
• Anti-Laundering Law Is Likely Constitutional, 5th Circ. Rules
• HHS Can't Enforce Abortion Privacy Rule Against Texas Doctor
• Blake Lively Accuses 'It Ends With Us' Star Of Sex Harassment
• Ex-Lifeguard Says Ga. YMCA Fired Her Over Doxing Report
• Thompson Coburn Data Breach Plaintiffs Aim To Consolidate
• Attys Get A Third Of $1.3M Settlement With Legal Data Co.
• House Report Says Gaetz Paid For Sex, Accepted Gifts
• Israel's NSO Liable For Hacking WhatsApp, Judge Finds
• Another Texas Judge Exits X's Advertising Boycott Suit
• Cable Org. Warns Members About FCC Robocall Enforcement
• 9th Circ. Orders Closer Security Review In Muslim Spying Suit
• TikTok Divestment Deadline Must Be Extended, Senators Say
• NC Lawmaker Chosen To Lead House Communications Panel
• The Telecom Developments That Defined 2024
• How White Collar Enforcement May Shift In Trump's 2nd Term
• Utah Judge Pauses Challenge To Corporate Transparency Act
• Gunster $8.5M Data Breach Deal Needs More Info, Judge Says
• Feds Say Man Admitted To Role In Ransomware Group
• Top Privacy & Cybersecurity Developments Of 2024
• Risk Management Takeaways From NIST's AI Symposium
• New Trump Admin May Bring Financial Oversight Turbulence
• The Justices' Securities Rulings, Dismissals That Defined '24
• Fuji Soft Founder, Bain Band Together On 'Not' Hostile Bid
• 10 Noteworthy CFPB Developments From 2024
• CFPB Sues BofA, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Over Zelle Fraud
• Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Google Health Tracking Plaintiffs Fight To Keep Suit Alive
• X Corp. Fails To Toss Data Breach Suit
• Walgreens Must Face Uninjured Plaintiff's Receipt Class In Ill.
• 5th Circ. Finds No 230 Immunity In Salesforce Trafficking Suit
• FCC Told No Way To Network-Level Scan Of Calls For AI
• McKesson Urges Justices To Keep Hobbs Act's 'Exclusivity'
• Top Gov't Contracts Policies Of 2024
• CMA Issues Guidance For New Digital Competition Rules
• Tornado Cash Founder Says 5th Circ. Order Merits Dismissal
• Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
• Atty Loses Bid To Exit Suits Over Unpaid Abuse Case Awards
• Data Privacy Landscape After Mass. Justices' Wiretap Ruling
• Funding Bill Takes In Broadband, Ticketing, Privacy
• 11th Circ. Doubtful Of FCC's Marketing Consent Clampdown
• Conn. AG Can't Close Courtroom In Ghost Gun Hearing
• Justices Rightly Corrected Course In Nvidia And Facebook
• Gov't Scrutiny Of Workplace Chat Apps Set To Keep Growing
• Bain Seeks Controlling Stake Despite Fuji Soft Rejection
• NC Lt. Gov. Wants Defamation Suit Kicked Back To State Court
• Congress Passes $3B Funding For FCC's 'Rip And Replace'
• Unwrapping Retailer AI Risks Amid Holiday Shopping Season
• High Court To Review TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
• UNC Doctor Can't Shield Minor Transgender Patients' Records
• Texas Rep. Aims To Bar DOD Buys From China-Linked IT Cos.
• Google-Apple Collusion Plaintiff Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Suit
• AGs Can File Opposition To Clearview AI BIPA Deal
• Texas Judge Won't Pause Block Of Corp. Transparency Law
• Judge To Expedite Doc Decision In Atty's Voting Machine Case
• Plex Wrongly Refused To Arbitrate Privacy Claims, Suit Says
• When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
• Fuji Soft Favors KKR Offer Over Higher Bain Bid
• Changes To Expect From SEC Under Trump Nominee
• Fenwick-Led AI Startup Databricks Nets $10B In Private Round
• Magic Runs Out For Tax Pro Who Stiffed IRS Out Of $145M
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2024's Most Memorable Moments
• TikTok Brings Sale-Or-Ban Fight To High Court
• Fed. Circ. Vacates Centripetal Patent Win At PTAB
• Yodlee Judge 'Wrestling' With Invasion Of Privacy Question
• Mich. Judge Troubled By Scope Of Feds' CTA Data Collection
• Right-Wing Pair Can Be Charged For False Election Robocalls
• Cos. Urge Judge To Maintain Injunction On Transparency Law
• DraftKings Sued In NY For Secret Use Of Meta Tracking Pixel
• Knicks Blame Raptors Arbitration Delay On Silver 'Conflict'
• Experienced Retail Adviser Joins Hunton In DC
• 'Minimal Participant' Bar Is Tough To Clear For Whistleblowers
• The Biggest Massachusetts High Court Rulings Of 2024
• Justices Pass On TCPA Case Over Fax Promoting Webinar
• OpenAI Slams Musk's 'Evidence-Free' Bid To Block For-Profit
• SEC's Corporation Finance Director Gerding To Step Down
• DC Circ. Declines To Disturb Law That Could Ban TikTok
• Cardi B Tries To Sink Ch. 11 Of YouTuber Who Owes Her $3.8M
• Duke Energy Accused Of Negligence Ahead Of Data Breach
• ByteDance Ex-Coder Perjured Himself In Suit, Judge Finds
• Preparing For More Limber Federal Supply Chain Oversight
• Impact Of Corporate Transparency Act Ambiguity On Banks
• Virginia Judge Will Rethink Atty Award Amount In Bowling Suit
• Old Dominion, Workers Settle BIPA Suit Over Fingerprint Data
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Davis Polk, Wachtell
• 3 Firms Guide Pair Of SPAC Listings Totaling $410M
• Lawmakers Press Tech Giants As TikTok D-Day Looms
• What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
• Expect Continuity In 2025 Anti-Money Laundering Policy
• Anti-Abortion Activists Say Clinic Pushed Bogus Hack Claim
• DOJ Seizes Rydox Cybercrime Site, Charges Administrators
• Texas AG Targets Instagram, Reddit Over Youth Data Security
• USAA Inks $3.25M Data Breach Deal With 22K Customers
• 3rd Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Anti-Abortion Group's Suit
• Photobucket Accused Of Training AI On Photos Sans Consent
• 6th Circ. Appears Divided On Telecom Breach Reporting Rule
• Insurer Seeks Exit From $1.35M Wire Loss Dispute
• MOVEit Data Breach MDL Survives Dismissal Bid
• Mobile Trade Group's CEO To Leave Organization Next Year
• 5 Notable Anti-Money Laundering Actions From 2024
• Treasury Seeks To Pause Anti-Laundering Law Injunction
• Calif. Man Indicted In $8.8M Phishing Scheme
• NTIA's Davidson Stepping Down Jan. 20
• Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Feds Fire Back At TikTok's Bid To Halt Sale-Or-Ban Law
• Google Likely Can't Nix Suit Over Collection Of Kids' Data
• MDL Judge Rejects Meta's Claim Discovery Is Burdensome
• Big Tech, 'Censorship' Animate Trump FTC Picks
• Dems, GOP Agree That China Cyberspying Is A Problem
• Montana Justices Uphold Temporary Block On Trans Care Ban
• Palo Alto Networks Seeks Exit From Investors' 'Vague' Suit
• High Court Urged To Take Up Web Scraping Trade Secret Spat
• Ex-Rep. TJ Cox Reaches Plea Deal On Fraud Charges
• Ga. Judge Refuses To Reconsider Toss Of Patient Data Suit
• Character.AI Encouraged Child To Kill His Parents, Suit Says
• Legal Ed Cos. Shared Customers' Data, Suit Claims
• Law Firm Manager Gets Prison For Bribes In No-Fault Scam
• WordPress Parent Must Restore WP Engine's Access
• 6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
• FBI Director Wray To Resign Before Trump's Inauguration
• The Current State Of Play Around Corporate Transparency Act
• CFPB's Chopra Won't Head For Exit Ahead Of Trump's Arrival
• US Sanctions Chinese Hacker, Employer For Firewall Exploits
• 3rd Circ. Judge Unsure Subpoena Chills Anti-Abortion Donors
• Google Takes Aim At Ad Tech Antitrust Claims In States' Suit
• FinCEN Says CTA Still Constitutional In Post-Injunction Alert
• NC Law Firm, Insurer Drop Phishing Coverage Row
• Trump Taps Ferguson As FTC Chief, Kressin Atty To GOP Seat
• FCC Cracks Down Again On Failures To Block Robocalls
• 'Figurehead Plaintiff' Dooms Cert. In Hotel Workers' BIPA Suit
• Using Data To Inform Corporate Disclosure Decisions
• Insurer Seeks Exit From Firm's Bid For $2.8M Hack Coverage
• How CFPB Rule Would Affect Data Brokers And Beyond
• Kirkland, Davis Polk Drive Gen Digital's $1B MoneyLion Buy
• Ky. Rep. Guthrie To Chair House Energy And Commerce Panel
• Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
• Reviewing 2024's State Consumer Privacy Law Enforcement
• Calif. Floats Requiring Social Media Warning Labels
• CFPB Eyes Credit Reporting Rule To Address 'Coerced Debt'
• Blockchain Co. IP Fight With Investment Firm Teed Up For Trial
• Apple Faces Another Suit Over Child Porn Detection Failures
• 5th Circ. Crypto Ruling Shows Limits On OFAC Authority
• Facebook Execs Deny Email Breach Harm In Del. Hearing
• Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China
• LendingTree Pushes FCC Again To Rework Lead Consent Rule
• Risk Disclosure Issue Remains After Justices Nix Meta Case
• Ga. Attys Urge Companies To Develop Generative AI Policies
• TikTok Seeks Halt On Sale-Or-Ban Law For High Court Appeal
• Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
• DC Circ. Ruling Far From Last Word On Looming TikTok Ban
• Ill. Judge Sends Hair Restoration Text Suit To Arbitration
• Netflix's 'Our Father' Trial Ends With Modest Award
• Google Must Face Trimmed BIPA Suit Over IBM Dataset
• Rugby League, Fox Sports Move To End Meta Tracking Row
• Google's Payments Unit Sues Over CFPB Supervision Order
• SAG-AFTRA Plan Left Data Exposed To Breach, Members Say
• 2 Accused Of Using Paper As Crime Front Get 2025 Trial Date
• NC Hospital Gets Initial OK For $1.1M Data Breach Deal
• FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation
• Colo. Children's Hospital Fined $548K For Phishing Attacks
• NC Lt. Gov. Fights Porn Store Clerk's Exit From Defamation Suit
• AI Hype Won't Wash With Canadian Securities Regulators
• Gov't Appeals Texas Judge's Block On Anti-Laundering Law
• Conn. Panel Pares $150M From $1.44B Alex Jones Verdict
• DC Circ. Upholds TikTok Sale-Or-Ban Law
• Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
• 9th Circ. Open To Reviving Snap Stock Suit Over Privacy Tools
• Trump Taps Musk Ally David Sacks As 'AI & Crypto Czar'
• Netflix Can't Get Midtrial Win In 'Our Father' Case
• Man Cops To $3.5M 'Cryptojacking' Scam Against Cloud Cos.
• Investors Sue Pegasystems In Corporate Espionage Case
• Gov't Efficiency Push Is A 'New Day,' House Speaker Says
• Face-Swapping App Can't Ax Reality TV Star's Suit At 9th Circ.
• Pain Management Clinic Fined $1.19 Million for HIPAA Breach
• Sens. Urge DOD To Beef Up Telecom Security After Cyberattack
• SpaceX Seeks Astronomical $350B Value, And More Rumors
• Charter Settles For $1.1M After FCC Emergency Alert Probe
• Trending At The PTAB: Collateral Estoppel Continues Evolving
• Carriers Must Shield Networks From Attacks, FCC Chair Says
• Barclays GC To Join A&O Shearman Cyber Team
• Sentencing Judge Wants Jail Healthcare Info In Threats Case
• Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Smith Gambrell And Data Breach Victims Agree To Suit's End
• Small Mass. Law Firm Settles Ex-Client's Data Breach Case
• Ford Must Face Claims Over Vendor's Website Chat Access
• Meta Genocide Defense Spurs 'Yeah Right' From 9th Circ.
• Keesal Young Sued Over Data Breach Affecting 316K People
• Debt Relief Co. Agrees To Be Banned Under CFPB Settlement
• Yelp Blasts Paxton's Anti-Abortion Center Suit As 'Bad Faith'
• 9th Circ. Open To Reviving Wash. Profs' Email Privacy Suit
• Alex Jones Atty Needs 30-Day Suspension, Ethics Boss Says
• SEC Prioritized Enforcement Sweeps As Cases Slowed In '24
• Atlas Real Estate Biz Gets Initial OK On Data Breach Deal
• Outgoing FCC Chief Lacerates With A Grin At 'Telecom Prom'
• Colo. Judge Tosses Data Breach Suit Against Hospital Chain
• FTC Slams IntelliVision's Facial Recognition Bias Claims
• Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
• TPG Leads $2B Investment In PE-Backed Data Firm Veeam
• FTC Secures Location Data Sale Bans In Pair Of New Actions
• Texas Judge Blocks 'Quasi-Orwellian' Anti-Laundering Law
• Mich. AG Deal, NIH 4th Circ. Win And X Corp Bid In HIPAA Row
• Calif. Unveils Reproductive Rights Bills To Prep For Trump
• Unit Of World's Largest Bank Avoids SEC Penalty In Cyber Case
• Former Officials Target DOJ, FTC Position In Epic V. Google
• Chamber Backs T-Mobile, Sprint's Challenge To FCC Fine
• Fla. High Court Takes Up Ex-Marvel Exec's Hate Mail Dispute
• Microsoft Asks FTC Watchdog To Look Into Leaked Probe
• Google Wants Ad Tech Claims In Texas Heard By Judge, Not Jury
• Ill. Panel Relieves Liberty Mutual Units Of BIPA Coverage
• Alex Jones Atty Seeks Leniency Over Sandy Hook 'Mistake'
• Data Brokers Get OK For Appeal Of NJ Privacy Law
• Ballard Spahr Adds Fox Rothschild's Antitrust Co-Lead In DC
• Severity Of Cyber Risk 'Widely Underestimated' In UK
• CFPB Pitches Plan For Tighter Regulation Of Data Brokers
• Apple Accused Of Gagging Workers, Spying On Their IPhones
• Google Can't Yet Appeal Ruling Preserving Kids Tracking Suit
• Bipartisan Bill Calls For AI Studies From Financial Regulators
• Biden's Pardon Is Another Blow To Special Counsel Probes
• Consulting Firm Says Insurer On Hook For $7.6M Deal
• ByteDance Says Ex-Worker Can't Avoid Counterclaims
• GoodRx Inks $25M Deal With Users Over Alleged Data-Sharing
• X Escapes Former Twitter Security Head's Firing Suit
• Musk Asks Court To Halt OpenAI's Conversion To For-Profit
• Implementing Human Rights Due Diligence