Virginia Justices Order New Trial In $2B Trade Secrets Case

By Ivan Moreno

The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state appellate court decision that vacated Appian Corp.'s $2 billion trade secrets award against software competitor Pegasystems Inc., saying the decision correctly ordered a new trial because errors from the trial judge led to the biggest jury award in Virginia history.

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'Outrageous' Bogus Claims In YouTube Privacy Deal Irk Judge

By Bonnie Eslinger

A California federal judge Thursday signed off on Google and YouTube's $6 million deal to end claims alleging they unlawfully collected biometric data, while urging lawyers to provide him with information about organizations behind an "outrageous" flood of fake settlement claims, vowing to refer them to the U.S. attorney's office for investigation.

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MLB.tv Gets Fans' Facebook Data-Sharing Suits Thrown Out

By David Steele

Subscribers to Major League Baseball's video streaming service could not support their claim that their personal data was knowingly and illegally shared with Meta, a New York federal judge has ruled, dismissing a trio of proposed class actions.

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X Users Can't Revive Suit Over Use Of Data For Marketing

By Craig Clough

A California appellate panel affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action Wednesday against the social media company X, alleging it misrepresented how it would use the personal contact data of its users, finding the terms of service did allow phone numbers and emails to be implemented for advertising or marketing purposes.

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Calif. Agency Secures Halt On Data Broker's Info Resales

By Allison Grande

A marketing firm that compiles and redistributes lists of people with serious health conditions has agreed to pay a $45,000 fine and stop selling California residents' personal information in order to settle the California Privacy Protection Agency's latest enforcement strike against a data broker for failing to register, the agency announced Thursday. 

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States Can't Block HPE Integration Amid Deal Review

By Matthew Perlman

A California federal court refused Thursday to bar Hewlett Packard Enterprise from further integrating with Juniper Networks while state enforcers raise objections to a U.S. Department of Justice settlement allowing the merger to move ahead.

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FCC Waives Call Consent Revocation Rule Until Early 2027

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission has heeded the call of companies asking it to push a deadline for complying with a rule that makes it easier for people to opt out of robotexts, saying Thursday that businesses will have until 2027 to comply.

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FCC Updates 'Covered List' To Remove Some Drones

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission announced that it will be pulling from its covered list certain drones and related components that the agency says no longer pose a risk to national security after consultation with the U.S. Department of Defense.

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NYAG Presses Instacart On Algorithmic Pricing Compliance

By Sarah Jarvis

The New York Attorney General's Office on Thursday sent a letter to Instacart requesting information about the online grocery shopping platform's compliance with a new state law on the use of algorithmic pricing following a report indicating users were being charged different prices for the same products.

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Satellite Co. Pays $175K To End FCC's Team Telecom Case

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission has agreed in return for a $175,000 payment to end its probe into whether a Luxembourg satellite company violated a national security deal with the U.S. government.

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Experian Can't Nix Claim Tapad Unit Illegally Tracks Data

By Rae Ann Varona

A California federal judge has denied Experian Data Corp.'s bid to escape a proposed class action accusing it of unlawfully tracking web users' personal information and activity through its Tapad Inc. subsidiary, refusing to dismiss all but one claim a group of California consumers lodged against the data broker.

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Wash. Justices Take Up Pixel Privacy Suit Against Hospital

By Rachel Riley

The Washington Supreme Court has taken up a group of parents' bid to revive their proposed class action accusing Seattle Children's Hospital of sharing their private data with Facebook parent company Meta by installing its Pixel browser tracking tool on the hospital's public-facing website.

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2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation

Three securities litigation decisions from 2025 — involving General Motors, GitLab and Tesla — offer a preview of how courts will assess artificial intelligence-related disclosures, as themes such as heightened regulatory scrutiny and risk surrounding technical claims are already taking shape for the coming year, say attorneys at Cooley.

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Autonomous AI Attacks Demarcate Shift In Risk Landscape

Anthropic and OpenAI recently disclosed cyberattacks where an artificial intelligence agent was the primary attacker, illustrating immediate implications for corporate governance, contracting and security programs as companies integrate AI with their business systems, say Rahul Mukhi and Melissa Faragasso at Cleary and Brian Lichter at Stroz Friedberg.

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Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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New Assistant AG For Fraud Will Report To White House

By Courtney Bublé

Vice President JD Vance announced on Thursday the creation of a new assistant attorney general role for fraud, which will be overseen by him and the president.

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US Atty In NY Northern District Serving Unlawfully, Judge Says

By Stewart Bishop

A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday held that the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York is unlawfully serving in his position, the latest in a string of rulings disqualifying prosecutors appointed by President Donald Trump.

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Calif. Judge Will Resign, Cop To Workers' Comp Fraud

By Lauren Berg

A California state judge has agreed to resign and plead guilty to a felony fraud charge after prosecutors alleged he knowingly hired a physician previously convicted of healthcare fraud to prepare medical reports to submit to the state's workers' compensation program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.

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Alito Recuses From Chevron, Exxon Coastal Pollution Case

By Keith Goldberg

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday recused himself from considering Chevron and ExxonMobil's effort to place Louisiana pollution lawsuits stemming from the companies' World War II-era production in federal court, just days before the justices hear oral arguments in the case.

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House OKs $540M For Imperiled Legal Services Corp.

By Emily Sawicki

The "minibus" appropriations bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Thursday includes a lifeline $540 million allocated toward the nonprofit Legal Services Corp. — representing a reduction of $10 million, or 3.6%, compared to fiscal year 2025's budget — whose funding the White House previously suggested should be slashed.

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La. Judge Is Senate's 1st Judicial Confirmation Of 2026

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 53-40 on Thursday to confirm former acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook to be a district judge in the Western District of Louisiana.

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