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Cybersecurity & Privacy - May, 2026

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• Calif. AG Sues 23andMe Over Lapses In Genetic Data Security
• Wash. Justices Float AI Hypotheticals In Hospital Pixel Case
• CNN Accuses AI Co. Perplexity Of 'Free Riding' On Reporting
• Abbott Labs Settles Ill. Genetic Privacy Suit
• New Connecticut Law On Employers' AI Use Is Inventive
• Mich. Judge Dismisses Data Breach Class Action
• Ex-Perrigo Workers Say Lax Security Led To Cyberattack
• Visa's Agentic Payment Rules Expose Compliance Tensions
• Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Capital One Shakes 1 Plaintiff In Website Data Tracking Suit
• Feds Challenge State Policies Denying DHS Undercover Plates
• Meta To Head To Aug. Advisory Trial In States' Addiction MDL
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Spirit Airlines Site Tracking Suit
• Conn. AG To Investigate Roblox Over 'Harm To Children'
• Squires Institutes 3 IPRs, Refuses Case With Limited Impact
• Trump Taps Ohio Appeals Judge For Federal Bench
• AGs Say House Child Safety Bill Weakens States' Authority
• Microsoft Says Teams Info Not 'Voiceprint' Under BIPA
• MoneyLion Seeks To Shed Wash. Suit Over Referral Texts
• Wiley Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• High Court Won't Hear Meta Appeal In Vt. AG Suit
• Telecom Co. Exposed Private Info In Breach, Suit Says
• Justices Pass On Fight Over Phone Search During Traffic Stop
• Mich. Hospital Breach Suit Belongs In State Court, Judge Says
• Blogger Gets 20 Years For Cyberstalking Connecticut Judges
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Ex-Prosecutor Among Latest To Challenge Trump 'Slush Fund'
• Why Big Tech Gets Advisory Juries In 'Socially Explosive' Suits
• Crypto.com Stuck With Pen Register Claim In Tracking Row
• 9th Circ. Judges Skeptical Of Roblox Arbitration Timing
• Cox Media Group Settles FTC's 'Active Listening' Tool Claims
• Insurer Says It Need Not Defend Auto Dealers In Ill. BIPA Suit
• Ga. Panel Rejects 'Disingenuous' Bid To Dodge Settlement
• Texas AG Says Discord Misled Public About Platform Safety
• Lawmakers Say DOJ Left CIA, White House Data Exposed
• Nvidia 'Decline All' Tracking Class Action Sent To Arbitration
• 7th Circ. Not Sure 'Call' Means 'Text' Under TCPA
• Md. Docs Seek $50M After DOJ's Failed Russia Case
• Bipartisan Bill Would Rein In Gov't Subpoena Use
• Google Urges DC Circ. To Nix DOJ's Search Win
• Former BakerHostetler Crypto Expert Launches New Boutique
• World Cup Trafficking Raises Alarm For More Than Just Banks
• Consumer Drops TCPA Suit Against Colo. Supplement Co.
• Trump's Melding Of Politics, Antitrust Hard To Roll Back
• Meta Defeats App Users' Location Data Privacy Suit For Good
• Meta Expert Says $27M Is Better Number For Abatement
• Trump Cites US AI Lead In Shelving Cybersecurity Directive
• NY Cautions Banks About Cyber Risks From Advanced AI
• Texas AG Accuses Meta Of Lying About WhatsApp Encryption
• Feds Accuse Contractors Of DOD Bribery Scheme In Hawaii
• Texas Panel Weighs If AG Can Sue Allstate Data Unit In State
• BigLaw Deals Scandal Puts Boston Back On White Collar Map
• Meta, Others Settle Bellwether School Case Set For June Trial
• NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Social Media Not Proven To Harm Mental Health, Judge Told
• Carmaker Beats Suit Over Christmas Data Breach Claims
• FTC Targets AI 'Nudify' Apps Under Revenge Porn Law
• Feds Announce First 'Deepfake' Law Arrests In Brooklyn
• Infoblox Faces Server Security Patent Suit In Virginia
• Tiversa Escapes LabMD's Final Defamation Claims
• AGs Seek Crackdown On Customized Food Pricing
• Hagens Berman Says Apple Smear Job Can't Stop Withdrawal
• States, DC Urge 10th Circ. To OK Colo. Social Media Law
• How Anthropic's Mythos May Upend Defense Cyber Rules
• Tracking Tech Suit Is A Risk Management Reminder For Cos.
• Submitting Ideas To AI Platforms May Affect Patent Rights
• FCC Advances Anti-Robocall Plan To 'Know' Call Providers
• FCC Clears Nokia Routers After DOD Security Review
• Trump-IRS Settlement A 'Corrupt Sham,' Capitol Cops Say
• Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing
• Trump Admin Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Voter Data Suits
• Skechers Can't Kick Wash. Antispam Class Suit, Judge Rules
• Students Defend Hacking Claims Against UMich, Ex-Coach
• Data Security Firm Inflated Subscription Growth, Investor Says
• TikTok Says 'Market Exploitation' Doesn't Give NC Jurisdiction
• Chinese Testing Lab Urges FCC Caution On 'Reciprocal' Rule
• Ga. Law Expands Safeguards For Chatbot Users
• Seeborg's Term As Calif. Northern District Chief Judge To End
• Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need
• DOJ Adds Sweeping Tax Audit Relief To Trump-IRS Settlement
• Winston & Strawn IP Litigator Jumps To Faegre Drinker In SF
• AI Regulatory Gaps May Fuel FCA Enforcement Action
• Ex-Trader Says Crypto Co.'s Bid For Sanctions Is 'Unfounded'
• Brother May Pay Ex-BigLaw Atty's Legal Fees In Insider Case
• Cooley Adds Privacy Duo From Perkins Coie In DC, Denver
• DeMayo Says Marketers Owe Coverage In Camp Lejeune Suit
• Calif. Kicks Off Rulemaking For Social Media Addiction Law
• Health Co. Wants Kirkland Off IP Case For 'Cardinal Sin'
• Online Directory Wrongfully Listed Cell Numbers, Suit Says
• AT&T Seeks FCC's OK To Change Covered Routers
• Disneyland Illegally Collects Visitors' Face Scans, Suit Says
• FCC Commish Focuses On Spectrum In Trips Around Globe
• Otterbourg Leader Slams 'Faux Outrage' In Sanctions Bid
• AI-Proofing Class Action Notices From Pro Se Objection Surge
• FTC And Deere In 'Advanced' Right-To-Repair Settlement Talks
• Musk's XAI Opposes Anonymity In Deepfake Suit
• Okla. AG Says Roblox Fails To Stop Child Predators
• Trump-IRS Deal To Create $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
• Calif. High Court Releases EdTech Co. From Data Breach Suit
• Atty Tied To Trump Pardon Headed For August Extortion Trial
• Meta Safety Monitor Would Create Roadblock, Judge Told
• Amazon Fights Revival Of Class Claim In Alexa Recording Suit
• Claims Court Tosses Wireless Co.'s 'Rip And Replace' Suit
• Grok Chatbot Shares Private Info With Tech Cos., Suit Says
• Meta Fights Uphill To Nix BIPA Voiceprint Privacy Claims
• Apple, Adobe Sued For 'Exploitation' Of Ill. Voices In Tech
• Bankers Group Backs Stricter Robocalls Regs
• 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid
• Meta Starts NM Defense As Midtrial Win Bid Fails
• Google Says DOJ's Search Win Can't Help Yelp Suit
• Algorithms In Senate Spotlight After Social Media Suit Losses
• Fed. Circ. Won't Eye Part Of Columbia's Axed $600M IP Win
• Framing AI Risk Management In The Art World
• Insider Trading Case Shows BigLaw Associate Vetting Gaps
• Cheerleading Co. Gets Final OK For Data Breach Settlement
• United Rentals, Ex-Worker Strike Deal In Noncompete Suit
• Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• AG Watch: Reconciling 2 Maryland Data Privacy Statutes
• Pierson Ferdinand Cybersecurity Litigator Joins Clark Hill
• New Cuba Sanctions Raise Risks For Foreign Banks, Cos.
• New Bill Would Ban Chinese Point-Of-Sale Tech For DOD
• 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scam Victim Seeks $962K From IRS
• Columbia Bank Didn't Encrypt Client Data, Class Action Says
• Entertainment Website 'Tester' Can Proceed With Tracking Suit
• Apple Targets Hagens Berman 'Gamesmanship' In ICloud Suit
• NC Personal Injury Firm Blasts 'Baseless' Claims In DQ Bid
• The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind
• FCC Ramps Up Focus On Cybersecurity In Telecom Biz
• 5 Takeaways From Justices' Subpoena Fight Ruling
• Cannabis Retailer Stiiizy Tracked Customers, Suit Claims
• NYC China Police Station Case Is Overblown, Jury Hears
• Ex-Google Engineer's Bid To Nix Conviction Nears Partial Win
• House Dem Probes Retailers' Use Of Surveillance Pricing
• Google, Meta Hit With Suits Over Use Of Voices For AI
• Teen's Estate Says Grindr Suit Unfairly Sent To Arbitration
• Cigna Says HIPAA Doesn't Save Website Privacy Suit
• Bitcoin Depot Allowed Crypto Scam Via ATMs, Couple Says
• 7th Circ. Urged To Revive Hartford $4M Wire Fraud Fight
• Tobacco Giant RJ Reynolds Sued Over Telemarketing Texts
• Colo. Legislators Approve AI Bias Law Replacement
• USPTO Must Address The Right Question In Sanofi Case
• DOJ's FCA Data-Miner Focus Raises Compliance Stakes
• 3rd Circ. Says Financial Services Rule Thwarts Privacy Suit
• Legal Risks Rise As Construction-Site Drone Use Soars
• JAMS Launches Alternative Dispute Resolution Tech Group
• 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language
• FDA Leaders Outline How AI Is Shaping The Agency's Work
• Baker McKenzie Adds Alston & Bird Cybersecurity Atty In DC
• Understanding The Legal Risks Of Fragile Supply Chains
• FTC Warns Meta, Others To Abide By Anti-Revenge Porn Law
• Meta's Algorithm Needs Revamps, Judge Hears In $3.7B Trial
• Texas, LG Ink Deal To End Claims Of TV Data Collection
• Transgender Minor Patients Seek To Block DOJ Subpoenas
• Chinese Co. Challenges DOD's 'Chinese Military' Designation
• Perplexity Pushes Bid To Toss Reddit Data-Scraping Claims
• Meta Can't Ax Android User Suit Over Browsing-Profile Links
• Law Firm Says Data Breach Claims Lack Actual Identity Theft
• Grubhub Drivers Allege Wage Theft, Illegal Face Scans
• 1st Surveillance Pricing Law In Md. Reflects Broader Scrutiny
• Texas Sues Netflix Over 'Staggering' Data Logging
• Cushman & Wakefield Failed To Protect Clients' Info, Suit Says
• 3rd Circ. Revives Privacy Claims Over Bass Pro Tracking
• Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance
• Simpson Thacher Brings On AI, West Coast Privacy Chairs
• Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Verano Says Receipt Suit Should Be Arbitrated Or Dismissed
• EdTech Platform Canvas Accused Of Lax Security After Breach
• OCC Says AI Presents A Double-Edged Sword To Banks
• Social Media Litigation Gains Reveal Potential Regulatory Path
• Social Media Harm To Teens Can Be Pinpointed, Judge Told
• Calif. Hits GM With Record $12.75M Data Privacy Penalty
• Redgrave Adds Ex-Coinbase, AT&T Atty In DC Partner Hire
• Colo. Legislators Pass Bill Limiting Surveillance Pricing
• Ex-Wachtell Lipton Atty Tied To Stolen BigLaw Info Trades
• Google Denied Early Bid To Pause Search Data Sharing Duties
• The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents
• Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• How New E-Evidence Rules Will Affect EU-US Data Transfers
• Proposed Meta Age Reforms Echo Europe Efforts, Judge Told
• Dems Press Big 3 Bureaus On BNPL Credit Reporting Gaps
• Warren Asks Meta About Reported Stablecoin Payment Plans
• Pentagon Defends Anthropic Security Risk Label At DC Circ.
• Liberty Left Client Info Vulnerable To Hackers, Suit Alleges
• Meta Seeks To Toss LA Jury's Social Media Addiction Verdict
• Meta Says Section 230 Bars Wash. Driver's Viral Video Claims
• Arguments Show Justices Vacillating On Geofence Warrants
• Hospital Suspects DOJ Is Forum Shopping For Trans Records
• Gov't Says It Can Prioritize US In Hacker Extradition Row
• Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fulton County Can't Force Return Of Ballots Seized By Feds
• Meta's Exploitation Reporting Needs Work, NM Judge Told
• 'GothFerrari' Gets 6.5 Years For Role In $250M Crypto Heist
• Amazon Sees What You See On Your Fire TV, Users Claim
• Mobile Industry's Pai Calls For More Exclusive Airwaves For AI
• TikTok Not Shielded From Mass. AG Case, Judge Says
• Booz Allen Says Fla. Senator's Tax Leak Suit Is Too Late
• Conn. Credit Union Says Data Breach Anxiety Can't Spur Suit
• Home Security Firms Hit With TCPA Suit Over Sales Calls
• High Court Rejects Apple's Bid To Pause App Store Ruling
• High Court's Cox Ruling Leaves ISP Copyright Rules Intact
• DHS Can Withhold Some Border Search Records, Judge Says
• Feds Say Stolen BigLaw Deal Info Aided Huge Trading Scheme
• Citizens Bank Customer Says Software Vendor Leaked Info
• Pot Patients Defend Claims In Dispensary Data Privacy Suit
• Sanofi Unit Gets Backup In Fed. Circ. Double Patenting Appeal
• Patient Data Tracking Suit Sent Back To Wis. State Court
• Meta Should Have Warning Label, NM Witness Says
• Software Co. Doxim Inks $5.5M Deal To End Data Breach Suit
• Pa. Sues Character.ai For Bot Acting Like A Doctor
• 7th Circ. Backs Dropbox's Warrantless Search For Child Porn
• Home Depot Accused Of Helping Police Spy On Customers
• OpenAI Accused Of Giving ChatGPT User Info To Meta, Google
• 4th Circ. Says USPTO Doesn't Have To Cough Up PTAB Docs
• Congress Should Ax Privacy Bill For Not Shielding Consumers
• High Court Clarity On Subpoenas Creates Murky Path For AGs
• Apple Asks High Court To Pause Epic Games App Store Order
• OkCaller Tells 11th Circ. Its Google Suit Wasn't 'Incoherent'
• FTC Deal Bars Kochava From Selling Sensitive Location Data
• AI Chipmaker Cerebras Launches Plans For $3.4B IPO
• FCC Says Crackdown Killed 3M Listings For Risky Devices
• NFLPA Sues Trading-Card Maker For Using Unlicensed Images
• Fla. Cites Petty Defense Of Social Media Law, Groups Say
• Orrick Partner Jumps To Pillsbury IP Team In LA
• Engineer Says Carnegie Mellon Stole Credit For AI Inventions
• Roush NASCAR Team Seeks Final OK For Data Breach Deal
• FCC Grants Limited Extensions For 'Rip And Replace' Work
• Vrdolyak Firm Loses Bid To End Ex-Staff's Wiretapping Claims
• 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment
• NJ Justices Won't Consolidate Judicial Privacy Law Cases
• Meta Owes $3.7B For 'Public Nuisance,' NM AG Tells Judge
• NYDFS Fines Delta Dental $2.25M Over MOVEit Data Breach
• Va. Social Media Limit Law Should Stay Blocked, Court Told
• What To Watch For As Meta Stares Down NM Injunction Trial
• Top Groups Lobbying The FCC
• Judge Dubious Of TikTok Bid To Trim Mass. Addiction Suit
• NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Data Centers, AI, School Funding
• Crypto Co. Seeks Sanctions For Depo Conduct In $8.1M Suit
• Judge Hits Brakes On Privacy Suit Over Unpaid Parking Bill
• Forbes Strikes $10M Deal In Calif. Tracker Privacy Suit
• DOJ Asks 4th Circ. To Revive Children's Hospital Subpoena
• Ex-Drexel Athlete Sues UMich Over Coach Hacking Scandal
• Wells Fargo Customer Gets TransUnion Class Certified
• Judge Wants DOJ Answers On Timeline Of Fulton Ballot Raid
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pentagon Reaches AI Deals For Classified Network Use