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Cybersecurity & Privacy - April, 2026

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• Ad Network Can't Ditch Suit Over Mobile App User Tracking
• New Mexico AG Calls Meta Threat To Leave State 'PR Stunt'
• Senate Dems Press Lutnick On Stablecoin Co.'s Loan To Trust
• Texas Panel Backs Amazon Over Delivery Photo Showing Child
• Gov't Pauses Medicaid Data Use For ICE Amid Injunction Fight
• Medtronic User Says Data Hack Exposed 9M Client Records
• FCC Advances Plan To Clamp Down On Robocall Campaigns
• XAI's Suit Is 'Jurisdictional Bullying,' Musk Child's Mom Says
• Playing Magic: The Gathering Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• How Banks And Fintechs Can Build COPPA-Ready Youth Apps
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Corporate Raid, MV Realty Settlement
• DOGE Unmasking Order Won't Be Reconsidered, Judge Says
• Tech Group Aims To Halt Minn. Social Media Warning Mandate
• Bipartisan Bill Would Give Parents Control Over Kids' AI Use
• WordPress Judge Calls Deleted Message Claims 'Concerning'
• Kemper Catches More Legal Heat Over Data Hack
• Texas Couple Drops Data Suit Against Personal Injury Firm
• Improving Well-Being In Law, 10 Years After Landmark Study
• 9th Circ. Reverses Stay In App Store Commissions Case
• GrayRobinson Faces More Suits Over 2025 Data Breach
• Cisco Keeps Win In Cybersecurity Patent Fight At Fed. Circ.
• EU Finds Meta Failing To Protect Children On Social Media
• Justices Rule NJ Info Demand Chilled Anti-Abortion Speech
• Colo. Fertility Clinic Must Face Trimmed Data Breach Suit
• Illinois Panel Limits BIPA Exemption For Gov't Contractors
• Justices Wary Of Cisco's Bid To Avoid Aiding Torture Claims
• DOD Scoffs At Clement & Murphy, Jenner & Block Fee Ask
• Pa. Justices Rule Voting Data Isn't Protected From Sharing
• FCC Floats 'Know Your Customer' Regs Against Robocalls
• 9th Circ. Finds Section 230 Blocks Meta Genocide Claims
• GrayRobinson Sued Over 'Reckless' Data Security Measures
• Google Says EU's Android Measures Undermine Privacy
• Chinese Man Extradited From Italy Over COVID Data Theft
• Fed. Privacy Bill Favors Biz Over People, Calif. Agency Says
• Meta Seeks A Rally As Instagram Addiction Suit Losses Mount
• TikTok Says Texas Trial Can't Happen 'Til October
• Colo. AG Agrees To Pause Enforcement Of Landmark AI Law
• Meta, Food Banks Beat Pixel Privacy Suit For Now
• Sanctions Eyed In Otterbourg Leader's 'Scandalous' $10M Suit
• Justices Struggle With Constitutionality Of Geofence Warrants
• China Blocks Meta's Planned $2B Manus AI Acquisition
• Structuring Bank-Fintech Ties To Avert Risk
• DOJ's Superseding Policy Muddies Trade Crime Disclosures
• New Legislation May Be Necessary To Fix Flawed Cox Ruling
• Mass. Fines Fidelity $1.25M Over 'Image ID' Data Breach
• Korean Search Giant, Others Escape App Data Privacy Suit
• Justices To Focus On Alien Tort Statute In Cisco Spying Case
• Hikvision Lacks Standing In FCC Fight, DC Circ. Told
• Up Last At High Court: TPS, Geofence, Skinny Labels
• Bankers Endorse FCC Fines For 'Know Your Customer' Regs
• AI Co. Founder Copied Real Estate Appraisal Tool, Suit Says
• Pa. Beats Challenge To Rule Keeping Voter Records Offline
• Cigna Plan Members Say HIPAA Notice Backs Privacy Claims
• Judge Won't Halt Anthropic Calif. Suit Amid DC Circ. Case
• 2nd Circ. Backs NBCUniversal In Suit Over Video Data Sharing
• Amazon Urges 9th Circ. To Uphold Block On Perplexity AI Bot
• 2nd Circ. Revives Copyright Fight Over Michael Jordan Video
• Womble Bond Hires Privacy And AI Governance Atty In D.C.
• Alaska Air Credit Union Left Members' Info Exposed, Suit Says
• BofA, EY Strike $2.5M Deal To Settle MOVEit Breach Claims
• Fed. Circ. Sides With Keysight On Centripetal Network Patents
• Amazon Gets OK To Sell Leo Routers Despite Covered List
• Bitcoin Depot Data Breach Suit Can't Proceed, Judge Rules
• 'Cheap' Judge OKs $19.5M Snap Deal Fees But 'No Bentleys'
• Huawei's Long-Awaited NY RICO Trial Moved To Fall
• Meta, 4 Food Banks Have Upper Hand In Privacy Suit, For Now
• Cos. Say Permit Delays Could Drag Out 'Rip And Replace'
• JetBlue Charges You More Based On Your Data, Suit Says
• NJ Judicial Privacy Law Beats Political Group's Challenge
• Meta Defends Toss Of Consumer Antitrust Case At 9th Circ.
• Officiating Football Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• House GOP Again Pushes Data Privacy Bill To Override States
• Anthropic Slams Hegseth's Security Risk Label At DC Circ.
• 'Cheap' Judge Tentatively Trims Fees But OKs $65M Snap Deal
• Rover App Shares User Info With 3rd Parties, Suit Says
• Alabama AG Secures $12.2M Roblox Kid Safety Deal
• GM Must Face MDL Wiretap Claims Over OnStar Devices
• Health System Says AI Co. Botched $32M Software Project
• TD Bank, Airline Data Co. Accused Of Sharing Info With Govt.
• Samba TV Must Face Wiretap, Privacy Claims In Data Suit
• Google Loses Bid For Yelp R&D Info In Antitrust Defense
• 4th Circ. Won't Rehear Spat Over DOGE's Agency Data Access
• Written Consent Ruling May Signal Change For Telemarketing
• Shifts At DOJ Alter Corporate Self-Disclosure Calculus
• Cos. Must Update Protocols To Protect Trade Secrets From AI
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Draft Pleadings
• Commure Took Health Co.'s Software Trade Secrets, Suit Says
• Federal Agencies Hit With FOIA Suit Over Palantir Records
• Paint Co. Says Injury Firm Used Stolen Data To Solicit Clients
• Capital One Clients Seek Cert. Over Info Sent To Meta, Google
• Nourish Can't Ax Wiretap Claims In Google Data Sharing Row
• Whitepages Can't Nix Colo. Telemarketing Fraud Class Claims
• Plaintiff Drops Pot Co. Spam Text Suit
• Deposition Sinks Social Media Bellwether Case, Judge Told
• Justices Look Split In 7th Amendment Feud Over FCC Fines
• Arkansas' Second Attempt At Age Verification Law Blocked
• Ameriprise Didn't Disclose Records Breach, Suit Says
• House Panel Votes To Gut Corporate Transparency Act
• Suit Says DOJ Voter Data Checks Could Trigger Purges
• W.Va. Strikes $11.5M Deal With Roblox Over Kid Safety
• How Cos. Can Prep For Conn. Data Privacy Amendments
• Kemper Sued Over Hack Of More Than 13M Records
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control
• Calif. Privacy Agency Seeks Input On Rules Over Worker Data
• Mass. Man Says Coinbase, Kraken Failed To Stop $500K Scam
• Northwestern Escapes Event-Photos Biometric Suit, For Now
• Video Privacy Law Covers All Consumers, Supreme Court Told
• Google Privacy Intervention Attempt 'Too Late,' 9th Circ. Says
• Gov't Hopes Court Rescues FCC Fines. Here's What Amici Say
• Reddit Defends Data-Scraping Claims Against Perplexity
• NFT Buyer Says Ex-Software Biz Orchestrated Token Rug Pull
• 9th Circ. Open To Reviving FCRA Suit Against Wells Fargo
• Legal Tech Co. Sued Over Immigration Software Breach
• Insurer Lessons From 1st Wave Of GenAI Coverage Rulings
• The Role Of Operational Data In Tech Platform Liability Suits
• State Privacy & AI Watch: 4 Legislative Developments To Know
• Security Camera Co. Tracks, Shares Website Activity, Suit Says
• Up Next At High Court: SEC And FCC Enforcement Authority
• HyperSphere Beats Tech IP Suit, Falters On Sanctions Bid
• Property Manager Hit With OT, Face Scan Privacy Class Action
• AI Health Co. Illegally Shared Genetic Data, Patients Say
• 7 Tips For Employers On Calif. Decision-Making Tech Rules
• 2 Discovery Rulings Break With Heppner On AI Privilege Issue
• EU, South Korea Officials Endorse Digital Trade Agreement
• Citizens Group Says 25 States Are Eyeing AI Chatbot Laws
• Yelp Seeks To Bind Google To DOJ's Search Monopoly Win
• Ex-ByteDance Exec Fights Perjury Sanction At 9th Circ.
• MoneyLion Hit With Wash. Class Action Over Referral Texts
• OpenAI, Musk OK With Bifurcated Trial And Advisory Jury
• Meta, Uber Verdicts Top Product Liability Trials
• Lemonade To Pay $10.5M In Driver's License Data Breach Suit
• Video Game, DVD Buyers Seek Final OK In $1.57M VPPA Deal
• Sirius XM Listeners Seek Final OK Of $28M Telemarketing Deal
• Isshin-Ryu Karate Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Lessons Orgs Facing Cyberattacks Can Learn From Iran War
• Dallas Attys Shutter Firm While Co-Founder Remains Missing
• 2 Sentenced In North Korean Remote IT Worker Scheme
• Expert Needed To Gauge Fault For Cyberattack, Panel Told
• DraftKings Hacker Gets 30 Mos. After New Online Misconduct
• Food Apps' NYC Data Win Seems 'Weird' To 2nd Circ. Judges
• Consumer Cases Drive Class Action Spike, Report Says
• 'A Bunch Of Games': MDL Judge Irked By Meta, AGs Sparring
• Roblox To Pay $12.5M, Boost Child Safety In Deal With Nev.
• Circle Failed To Freeze $280M Lost In April 1 Hack, Suit Says
• Women's Health Co. Accused Of Unauthorized Data Sharing
• Amazon Alexa Users Seek To Revive Class Deception Claims
• Palisades Fire Suspect Can't Toss Warrants, ChatGPT Images
• 7th Circ. Questions Resort Co.'s 'Radio Silence' On Arbitration
• Ex-Defense Contractor Execs Call Arbitration Pact 'One-Sided'
• Parking Lot Signs Bind Drivers To Arbitration, Judge Says
• Chair Says FTC Shouldn't Be 'All-Purpose AI Regulator'
• NC Judge Won't Undo $4M Philips Copyright Verdict
• Pa. Health System Sheds Privacy Claim In Meta Pixel Action
• FCC Names New Carveouts From Router And Drone Bans
• 2 Bills To Shield Kids From Online Harms Clear Senate Panel
• Virginia Latest State To Ban Precise Location Data Sales
• Calif. Federal Judges Weigh Audio Access For Civil Jury Trials
• Defense Contractor Fired Execs For Flagging Fraud, Suit Says
• Meta, Others Can't Look At Internal Data To Probe Jury Pool
• Senate Panel Passes Bipartisan Satellite Cybersecurity Bills
• FCC Seeks To Expand Power Of The Covered List
• UMich, Officials Seek Exit From Title IX Ex-Coach Hacking Suit
• Hims Didn't Protect Customer Data From Hackers, Suit Says
• Ginsburg Hack Conviction Upheld For Man Who Blamed Cat
• OpenAI Says Musk Remedy Shift Leaves 'No Case Left To Try'
• Colo. Supplement Co. Sent Unwanted Texts, Suit Says
• Rakoff Says $300M Piracy Case Among Worst He's Seen
• Parents Must Prove They Can't Refuse Arbitration, 9th Circ. Says
• Cannabis Giant Verano Accused Of Mishandling Patient Info
• Crypto Suit Fails Without Proof Of Partnership, 2nd Circ. Says
• Ill. Judge Wants More Proof To Recalculate Kickback Damages
• FDIC Taps New Consumer Division, Innovation Chiefs
• State Meta Verdicts May Offer Clues For 1st Federal Bellwether
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Cardi B Wants Sanctions Against YouTuber Who Owes $4M
• FCC Picks Nonprofit As New Admin For Cyber Trust Mark
• Columbia Seeks Fed. Circ. Redo Of Axed Norton Patent Ruling
• Defense Contractor Tips For Commercial Solutions Openings
• Honey Baked Ham Ignores Data-Tracking Opt-Out, Suit Says
• Fed Action Sought Against European Plan To 'Target' Iridium
• Apple Discovery Fight Could Revive DOJ's Antitrust Appetite
• United Rentals Wants Ex-Worker Sanctioned Over Erased Files
• NordVPN Hit With Dark Patterns Class Actions In Va., Conn.
• State Bars Need To Get Specific About AI Confidentiality
• 4th Circ. Scraps Injunction Blocking DOGE's SSA Data Access
• Calif. Privacy Audits Starting This Year, Agency's Head Says
• ​​​​​​​Apple Asks To Keep Stay In Epic Case During High Court Bid
• Uber Must Give FTC, States Contact Info On 30M Subscribers
• Ark. Asks 8th Circ. To Lift Injunction On Social Media Law
• CNN Can't Ditch Privacy Class Action Over Tracking Tools
• Agency Boss Misled Court In Kirk Meme Suit, Fla. Judge Says
• FCC Fines Are Just Paper, But 'Still Tigers,' High Court Told
• 'What're We Doing Here?' Judge Asks FTC After Deere Deal
• Steps To Maintain War Insurance Amid Middle East Conflict
• Feds Renew Push Against 'Bad Labs' In Equipment Test Rules
• Meta Must Face Mass. AG's Instagram Addiction Suit
• Elon Musk's xAI Says New Colo. Law 'Severely Burdens' AI
• Cantwell Wants Fired FTC Dems At Senate Oversight Hearing
• Uber Fights Uphill To Ax FTC, States' Subscription Fight
• Ohio Man First To Be Convicted Under Anti-Revenge Porn Law
• Arizona Check Casher Says FinCEN Rule Is 'Crushing' Business
• Ex-Law Officer Urges 4th Circ. To Uphold W.Va. Privacy Law
• ACLU Says DHS Database Expansion Risks Citizens' Privacy
• Trump Had No Reason To Seek Mass. Voter Data, Judge Says
• Debt Relief Provider Accused Of Do Not Call Violations
• Recent Bank Resolution Filings Stress Readiness Over Docs
• Alpine Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ex-Pharmacy Director Denies Using Trade Secrets At New Job
• Colo. Co. Failed To Prevent Patient Data Leak, Suit Says
• Weighing The Practical Implications Of SC Kids' Privacy Law
• DC Circ. Allows DOD To Ax Anthropic Contracts Amid Review
• NY Panel Skeptical Of TikTok Bid To Ax AG's Addiction Suit
• Va. Hospital Patient Seeks Final Nod For $3.1M Privacy Deal
• DOJ's Lead Google Attys Both Leave Agency Same Day
• AI Hiring Startup Reckless With Users' Data, Suit Says
• NY Panel Backs DLA Piper's $482K Fee Win In Malpractice Suit
• Roblox, Fortnite Hook Kids On Gaming, Mom's Suit Claims
• FCC Looks To Beef Up 'Know Your Customer' Robocall Regs
• AG Watch: Minn. Enters New Era Of Data Privacy Enforcement
• Google Search Judge Mulls If Mandates Will Need More Fixes
• Ropes & Gray Adds Cybersecurity Atty From Justice Dept.
• Justices' Geofence Ruling May Test 4th Amendment's Future
• 4 Firms Advise On Blackline Safety's Over $600M PE Buyout
• Feds Say Iranian Hackers Are Targeting 'Critical' Infrastructure
• Musk Wants Altman Out, Not To Boost 'Himself Personally'
• LinkedIn Users Sue Over Secret Browser Extension Tracking
• TD Bank Says It's Not To Blame For $1.1M Sent To Scammer
• USA Today Escapes Website User Tracking Suit, For Now
• Data Breach Counsel Chided For Flouting NC Court Rules
• Delaware Chancery OKs $190M Meta Privacy Settlement
• Cisco's Win After Sunk 10-Figure Judgment Eyed By Fed. Circ.
• Security Guard's Suit Alleging Gender Bias Fails At 10th Circ.
• DOD Opposes DJI's Push To Undo FCC Product Ban
• Legal Theories In Social Media Verdicts Hold Clues On Impact
• John Deere Inks $99M Deal In Farmers' Right-To-Repair Suit
• BakerHostetler Adds Davis Wright Privacy Pro In LA
• AI Recruiting Suit Shows Old Laws May Implicate New Tools
• Ore. Clinic Stuck With Privacy Suit Over LinkedIn Data Sharing
• Google, YouTube Want Out Of Disney Kids Data Privacy Suit
• Citi Tells 2nd Circ. EFTA Exempts Wire Transfers 'End-To-End'
• 1st Circ. Suggests It May Resurrect AdTech Wiretap Case
• Cleary FCA Task Force Head On Enforcement Trends To Watch
• IT Co. Fired Worker After She Asked About Raise, Suit Says
• A Check-Up On HHS' Push To Implement AI Infrastructure
• What A Court Doc Audit Reveals About Erroneous Filings
• Apple Gets App Store Ruling Paused For High Court Appeal
• NJ Pharmacy Co. Sued Over Nursing Home Data Exposure
• Files Of 10 Jones Day Clients Breached In Cyberattack
• Nude Security Cam Appeal Befuddles Mass. High Court
• Justices Remand State Secrets Dispute In FBI Spying Case
• YouTube Creators Say Amazon, OpenAI, Apple Scrape For AI
• Internet Voice Providers Seek More Clarity On Robocall Rules
• Crypto Coder Seeks To Revive DOJ Challenge At 5th Circ.
• AI Boom Lifts Q1 M&A Values, As Attys Eye Wider Rebound
• Plaid Beats Fintech Patent Suit With Alice Finding
• GSA Restores Anthropic Technology Post-Injunction
• Cycurion Says Bogus PR Cost $10M In 'Short-Selling' Scheme
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Ill. Businesses Score Win In 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling
• Caterpillar Worker's Bankruptcy Dooms Genetic Privacy Claim
• Conn. Senator Eyes May Passage For AI, Data Broker Bills
• Process Server ABC Legal Inks $2.5M Deal Over Cyber Breach
• Public Defender IT Worker Accused Of Pawning Office Gear
• Amazon's Bot Ban Aims To Stifle AI Rivals, 9th Circ. Told
• 16 DOGE Staffers Ordered Unmasked In Data Privacy Suit
• FCC Seeks $4.5M Fine Against Fla. Provider Over Robocalls
• Gov't Must Insist On EU Satellite Market Access, Feds Told
• 'Preapproved' Loan Calls Get Provider In Hot Water, FCC Says
• Judge Keeps IRS, Booz Allen In Lawsuit Over Tax Data Leak
• AG Urges NC Justices To Keep Jurisdiction Over TikTok Suit
• DraftKings, FanDuel Hit With Location Tech Patent Suits
• How Cos. Can Navigate The Patchwork Of AI Safety Bills
• Centripetal Loses Fed. Circ. Bid To Save Cybersecurity Patent
• Unpacking FCC's Proposed Rules For Offshore Call Centers
• Ultramarathons Make Me A Better Lawyer
• When AI Puffery Becomes Actionable Securities Fraud
• Amazon Shakes Bulk Of Alexa Users' Secret Recordings Suit
• Facebook Users Lose Cert. Bid In Tax-Data Collection Fight
• 7th Circ. Says Ill. BIPA Amendment Applies Retroactively
• Wheeling & Appealing: April's Most Notable Oral Arguments
• Perplexity AI Hands User Info To Google And Meta, Suit Says
• 3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In April
• US Bank Beats 'Highly Offensive' Meta Pixel Tracking Suit
• Ga. Voter Removal Suit Tossed For Lack Of Standing
• Google Users Seek $147M In Atty Fees After $425M Trial Win
• Law Firm Not Insured By Cyber Policy After $158K Email Scam
• DOL, HHS Must Face Unions' Claims In DOGE Data Suit
• FCC Strives For 'Supremacy' In US Drone Manufacturing
• Roku Defeats Some Of Mich. AG's Data Privacy Claims
• 3rd Ex-Staples Employee Sues Over Alleged Data Hack