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March 21, 2024
12 Ex-Constantine Cannon Attys Launch Whistleblower Firm
A dozen attorneys who have represented whistleblowers from Facebook, Theranos and Boeing have left Constantine Cannon LLP to form their own stand-alone boutique to support whistleblowers and boost corporate accountability globally, according to a Thursday announcement.
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March 21, 2024
USPTO Expands Types Of E-Signatures Allowed For Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will allow filers to sign patent documents using a wider range of third-party electronic signature platforms, including DocuSign and Acrobat Sign, starting Friday.
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March 20, 2024
House Passes Bill To Protect Data From Foreign Adversaries
The House voted unanimously on Wednesday to pass landmark data protection legislation that would ban data brokers from transferring, selling or providing access to Americans' sensitive personal data to foreign adversaries, including China.
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March 20, 2024
SentinelOne Sued In Del. Over Advance Notice Bylaw
A shareholder of cybersecurity company SentinelOne Inc. filed a proposed class action against the company's board in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Tuesday, seeking to invalidate a "coercive and preclusive" advance notice bylaw related to board nominations.
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March 20, 2024
Health And Safety Top Risk For Directors, Global Survey Says
Health and safety is the top risk for directors and officers worldwide, according to a survey published Wednesday, in a "surprise" result partly attributed to the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and increasing mental health considerations.
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March 20, 2024
Tech Partner Takes Reins Of New AI Team At Phillips Lytle
Phillips Lytle this week became one of the latest firms to unveil a dedicated team focused on artificial intelligence, with a partner experienced in technology and business matters poised to lead that group of seven attorneys overall.
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March 20, 2024
EU Commission Builds 'Toolkit' To Fight Counterfeiting
The European Commission has adopted new measures to crack down on counterfeiting aimed at strengthening intellectual property rights by increasing the sanctions for criminal offenses while also designating a single contact point for enforcement issues.
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March 20, 2024
Prince Harry, Others Bid To Pull Murdoch Into Privacy Claim
Prince Harry and other claimants urged a London court on Wednesday to allow them to add allegations about the use of private investigators to their claim against tabloid publisher News Group, saying that leading figures in the company including Rupert Murdoch were involved in an alleged cover-up.
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March 20, 2024
White Supremacist Must Pay $10M For Election Robocalls
A Montana federal judge has ordered an Idaho white supremacist to pay the Federal Communications Commission $9.9 million after being found liable for sending out thousands of racist robocalls.
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March 20, 2024
AI Misuse Will Drive Cyber Insurance Demand, Actuary Says
The use of artificial intelligence by criminals and other evolving threats will boost demand for cyber-insurance for at least the next decade, according to analysis published Wednesday by actuarial consultancy OAC.
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March 20, 2024
Journalist Can Sue UAE Over Alleged Hacking, Court Says
A court has given a British journalist the green light to sue the United Arab Emirates over its alleged use of spyware to infiltrate her mobile phone, in the first U.K. case of its kind, lawyers for the reporter said on Wednesday.
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March 20, 2024
How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron
After hours of oral argument in a closely watched administrative law case, it appeared that some U.S. Supreme Court justices could be open to limiting the opportunities for lower courts to defer to federal agencies' legal interpretations in disputes over rulemaking — and legal experts said there are a number of ways they could do it.
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March 20, 2024
FCC Urged To Spend On School Firewalls, Not Wi-Fi Hotspots
The Federal Communications Commission could better spend funds for education on beefed-up cybersecurity than on a controversial proposal for Wi-Fi hotspots, a broadband industry group told the agency.
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March 20, 2024
EU's AI Act Disclosure Rules Could Spark Further Litigation
The European Union's new artificial intelligence law included some welcome guardrails to protect intellectual property rights. But lawyers say it remains to be seen whether these new rules will bridge the gap between concerned rights holders and AI pioneers.
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March 20, 2024
Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2024 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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March 20, 2024
US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
Amid concerns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia have recently passed bills imposing restrictions on the practice.
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March 19, 2024
Kohl's Can't Shake Wiretap Suit Over Online Chat Feature
A California federal judge has refused to toss a putative class action accusing Kohl's of unlawfully eavesdropping on website visitors who used an online chat feature operated by a third party, allowing a pair of claims over the alleged interception and sharing of these communications to move forward.
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March 19, 2024
Apple Deleted Siri Recordings, Users Say In Seeking Sanctions
Users of Apple's Siri who claim the voice-activated software records their conversations have asked a California federal judge to sanction the company for allegedly deleting millions of proposed class members' Siri records, including data they say "meticulously documented Apple's interception" of their confidential communications.
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March 19, 2024
Google Fights Wiretapping Suit Over 'Fancy Tape Recorder'
Google LLC urged a California federal judge Tuesday to throw out a proposed class action alleging the tech giant's "human-like" customer-service product using generative text illegally eavesdrops on conversations without users' consent, arguing that the product is merely a "fancy tape recorder" that doesn't involve humans eavesdropping.
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March 19, 2024
Don't Impose Foreign Ownership Regs On ISPs, FCC Told
As the Federal Communications Commission mulls how it's going to regulate broadband now that the Democratic majority plans to reclassify it as a Title II service, a free market think tank is urging the agency not to apply the agency's foreign ownership regulations to internet service providers.
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March 19, 2024
5th Circ. Won't Rehear Ex-Raytheon Worker's Firing Suit
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday refused to rehear an engineer's claims that he was fired by Raytheon for flagging issues with a defense system, keeping intact its ruling that national security concerns barred the retaliation case.
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March 19, 2024
No 'True Threats' Made On Officials In Trump Case, Court Told
An Alabama man indicted for allegedly threatening to harm the Georgia prosecutor spearheading the election interference case against former President Donald Trump wants the indictment against him tossed, arguing that he didn't make "true threats" and that his speech is protected by the First Amendement.
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March 19, 2024
State Farm Must Face Wire Fraud Coverage Suit
A State Farm unit can't escape a property owners association's suit seeking directors and officers coverage for underlying litigation stemming from an alleged wire fraud incident, a California federal court ruled, saying the association's claimed loss falls within the basic scope of coverage.
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March 19, 2024
US Bank, Oppenheimer To Pay CFTC $7M In Text Probe Cases
U.S. Bank NA and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. have agreed to pay a combined $7 million to settle allegations brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the failure to preserve business communications via personal text, the agency announced Tuesday.
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March 18, 2024
Apple Co-Founder's Scam Suit Against YouTube Gets New Life
A California appeals court has revived Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's lawsuit accusing YouTube and its parent company, Google, of contributing to a cryptocurrency scam that fraudulently used his image, finding that the tech giants' provision of verification badges to corrupted channels could put them outside the scope of a federal tech liability shield law.
Expert Analysis
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The Basics Of Law Firm Cyber Liability Insurance Applications
Cyber liability insurance has become a common consideration for law firms as cyber threats have escalated, but these insurance forms can be quite complicated given the nature of the industry and associated risks, so simply filling out the form won't necessarily result in an ideal policy for your firm, says Kevin Haight at WAMS.
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Series
Performing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The discipline of performing live music has directly and positively influenced my effectiveness as a litigator — serving as a reminder that practice, intuition and team building are all important elements of a successful law practice, says Jeff Wakolbinger at Bryan Cave.
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Private Industry Is Taking The Lead On AI Governance
Although no mature body of law for artificial intelligence exists yet, businesses promoting responsible AI governance are responding in real time to real-world concerns about the risks of this emerging technology, instead of relying on regulators and lawmakers, whether driven by altruistic motivations, competitive concerns or regulatory tactics, says Chris Wlach at Huge.
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Expect CFPB Flex Over Large Nonbank Payment Cos.
A recent enforcement action and a new rule proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicate a growing focus on the nonbank payment ecosystem, especially larger participants, in 2024, say Felix Shipkevich and Jessica Livingston at Shipkevich.
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Breaking Down High Court's New Code Of Conduct
The U.S. Supreme Court recently adopted its first-ever code of conduct, and counsel will need to work closely with clients in navigating its provisions, from gift-giving to recusal bids, say Phillip Gordon and Mateo Forero at Holtzman Vogel.
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AI Brings New Insurance Concerns For Healthcare Providers
As the healthcare industry increasingly invests in medical artificial intelligence tools, it confronts a variety of liability risks that necessitate careful consideration and potential recalibration of providers' insurance programs, say Marialuisa Gallozzi and Megan Mumford Myers at Covington.
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7 Critical Copyright And AI Questions Courts Need To Address
U.S. courts have yet to rule on many copyright issues regarding generative artificial intelligence technologies, so developers and users should consider several questions when evaluating risks, developing risk mitigation plans and making decisions about particular use cases, say John Delaney and Sean West at Perkins Coie.
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What New DHS Cybersecurity Policy Means For Bid Protests
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's recently unveiled policy of factoring cybersecurity self-assessments into its overall evaluation of contractors could raise novel bid protest considerations for offerors in both the pre-award and post-award contexts, say Amy Hoang at Seyfarth and Sandeep Kathuria at L3Harris Technologies.
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Why E-Commerce Tools Are Under Fire Amid Privacy Lawsuits
As lawsuits try to shoehorn new technologies into decades-old privacy laws never intended for the digital age, e-commerce tools and the companies that use them are increasingly at risk, and retailers should act now to minimize their potential exposure, say attorneys at Benesch.
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Opinion
Metaverse Regs Pose Risks To Consumer Safety And Privacy
The U.K.'s recently passed Online Safety Act, and other pending proposals globally, could remove metaverse users' anonymity — with potentially catastrophic ramifications for virtual world activity, consumer privacy and safety, and the line between government authority and platform decision making, says attorney Donna Etemadi.
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Opinion
Legal Profession Gender Parity Requires Equal Parental Leave
To truly foster equity in the legal profession and to promote attorney retention, workplaces need to better support all parents, regardless of gender — starting by offering equal and robust parental leave to both birthing and non-birthing parents, says Ali Spindler at Irwin Fritchie.
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Pay Attention To Contract Law Tenets Amid AI Incorporation
Providers of information technology products and services are rushing to market with various generative artificial intelligence-based solutions and attempting to unilaterally amend existing agreements with their customers, but parties should beware that such amendments may be one-sided, say Jeffrey Harvey and Sharon Harrington at Hunton.
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How FinCEN's Proposed Rule Stirs The Pot On Crypto Mixing
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s recently issued proposal aims to impose additional reporting requirements to mitigate the risks posed by convertible virtual currency mixing transactions, meaning financial institutions may need new monitoring techniques to detect CVC mixing beyond just exposure, say Jared Johnson and Jordan Yeagley at Buchanan Ingersoll.
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2nd Circ. Defamation Ruling May Chill NY Title IX Reports
The Second Circuit’s recent decision, holding accusers in Connecticut Title IX sexual misconduct cases are not immune to defamation claims, means that New York higher education institutions should reassess whether their disciplinary hearing procedures both protect due process and encourage victim and witness participation, says Nicole Donatich at Cullen and Dykman.
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Series
Writing Thriller Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Authoring several thriller novels has enriched my work by providing a fresh perspective on my privacy practice, expanding my knowledge, and keeping me alert to the next wave of issues in an increasingly complex space — a reminder to all lawyers that extracurricular activities can help sharpen professional instincts, says Reece Hirsch at Morgan Lewis.