Cybersecurity & Privacy

  • April 03, 2026

    Ill. Businesses Score Win In 7th Circ. BIPA Retroactivity Ruling

    The Seventh Circuit's holding that a liability-limiting amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law applies retroactively to all cases pending before the change took effect is a major victory for businesses facing potentially enormous damages in those lawsuits, and offers important clarity for the lawyers handling them and negotiating settlements, attorneys told Law360.

  • April 03, 2026

    Caterpillar Worker's Bankruptcy Dooms Genetic Privacy Claim

    An Illinois federal judge has thrown out a Caterpillar Inc. employee's proposed class genetic privacy suit over allegedly illegal medical history probes, saying the worker's midcase Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing means the claims now belong to his bankruptcy estate and not to him personally.

  • April 02, 2026

    Conn. Senator Eyes May Passage For AI, Data Broker Bills

    A Connecticut state senator behind a pair of legislative proposals regulating data brokers, surveillance pricing, chatbots and the use of artificial intelligence in the employment context told Law360 that he remains confident the measures will pass before the legislative session ends next month, although he acknowledged some provisions could drop out.

  • April 02, 2026

    Process Server ABC Legal Inks $2.5M Deal Over Cyber Breach

    Seattle-based ABC Legal Services LLC, which bills itself as the nation's largest network of legal process servers, would pay $2.5 million under a tentative deal to settle workers' putative class action claiming a 2024 cyberattack exposed their personal information, the plaintiffs told a Washington federal court Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2026

    Public Defender IT Worker Accused Of Pawning Office Gear

    Prosecutors have charged a former public defender IT administrator with multiple criminal counts in Connecticut federal court, accusing him of stealing office equipment — including iPads, Apple and Dell computers, a Mavic drone and a Canon digital camera — and selling them for cash at local pawn shops.

  • April 02, 2026

    Amazon's Bot Ban Aims To Stifle AI Rivals, 9th Circ. Told

    Perplexity AI has urged the Ninth Circuit to scrap an injunction blocking the startup's artificial intelligence tool Comet from purchasing items on Amazon.com, arguing the lower court made numerous errors, and Amazon is trying to stifle competition to promote its own AI tools and "bombard" users with ads.

  • April 02, 2026

    16 DOGE Staffers Ordered Unmasked In Data Privacy Suit

    The government must publicly identify more than a dozen Department of Government Efficiency agents in a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management unlawfully gave DOGE access to millions of federal employees' personal information, a Manhattan federal judge has ruled, saying the staffers are not entitled to confidentiality.

  • April 02, 2026

    FCC Seeks $4.5M Fine Against Fla. Provider Over Robocalls

    The Federal Communications Commission demanded an Orlando-based voice service provider shell out $4.5 million for allowing into U.S. networks foreign robocall traffic that appeared to spoof legitimate bank numbers.

  • April 02, 2026

    Gov't Must Insist On EU Satellite Market Access, Feds Told

    As the European Union looks to tighten rules on the space and satellite industries, the U.S. government needs to ensure American companies can participate in European markets, a think tank told the Federal Communications Commission.

  • April 02, 2026

    'Preapproved' Loan Calls Get Provider In Hot Water, FCC Says

    The Federal Communications Commission warned a Denver-based voice call provider Thursday to stop allowing alleged illegal robocalls through its network after reportedly originating calls about "preapproved" loans.

  • April 02, 2026

    Judge Keeps IRS, Booz Allen In Lawsuit Over Tax Data Leak

    A class action against the federal government and contractor Booz Allen Hamilton seeking to hold them accountable for the unauthorized disclosure of a trove of wealthy people's tax returns by a worker on the job with the IRS can move forward, a Maryland federal judge said.

  • April 02, 2026

    AG Urges NC Justices To Keep Jurisdiction Over TikTok Suit

    North Carolina Attorney General Jeffrey Jackson urged the state's Supreme Court to make TikTok's parent company face claims that it's addictive to juvenile users, arguing the social media giant had enough contact with the Tarheel State to be subject to its courts' jurisdiction.

  • April 02, 2026

    DraftKings, FanDuel Hit With Location Tech Patent Suits

    Interactive Games accused DraftKings Inc. and FanDuel Inc. of infringing various patents to confirm the identity and location of mobile devices and their users to facilitate online gambling and sports betting, in separate lawsuits brought Thursday in Massachusetts and New Jersey federal courts.

  • April 02, 2026

    Centripetal Loses Fed. Circ. Bid To Save Cybersecurity Patent

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday said it won't restore a Centripetal Networks cybersecurity patent challenged by Keysight Technologies Inc. after being sued in federal court, backing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that it was invalid.

  • April 01, 2026

    Amazon Shakes Bulk Of Alexa Users' Secret Recordings Suit

    A Washington federal judge significantly narrowed a lawsuit accusing Amazon of surreptitiously recording Alexa device users' personal conversations, finding that the company had clearly disclosed the possibility of accidental device activations and that only some unregistered users had adequately asserted individual wiretap claims. 

  • April 01, 2026

    Facebook Users Lose Cert. Bid In Tax-Data Collection Fight

    A California federal judge has refused to certify proposed classes of consumers accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of illegally collecting sensitive financial data from tax preparation websites, finding that the currently proposed classes are "significantly" broad and would likely invite statute-of-limitations defenses that would require "extensive individual inquiries" into each class member.

  • April 01, 2026

    7th Circ. Says Ill. BIPA Amendment Applies Retroactively

    The Seventh Circuit held Wednesday that a liability-limiting amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law applies to every lawsuit pending at the time the amendment took effect, ruling that the amendment is only a procedural change to the law and, therefore, must be applied retroactively.

  • April 01, 2026

    Wheeling & Appealing: April's Most Notable Oral Arguments

    April is the coolest month, at least for appellate aficionados, featuring numerous important arguments with famous litigants, including U.S. senators, delivery apps Grubhub and Uber Eats, impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs, prediction platforms Kalshi and Robinhood, and a political giant known as the Velvet Hammer.

  • April 01, 2026

    Perplexity AI Hands User Info To Google And Meta, Suit Says

    Perplexity shares users of its AI machine's most personal questions and conversational dialogues — which could include mental and physical health issues and legal advice — with Meta and Google, which exploit the information for profit and targeted advertising purposes, alleges a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court. 

  • April 01, 2026

    3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In April

    The Federal Circuit argument calendar for this month includes Centripetal Networks' appeal of a decision clearing Cisco of infringing cybersecurity patents after a multibillion-dollar award was thrown out, as well as Ecobee's challenge to an $11.5 million infringement verdict involving smart thermostats.

  • April 01, 2026

    US Bank Beats 'Highly Offensive' Meta Pixel Tracking Suit

    U.S. Bancorp escaped a suit calling its use of Meta's Pixel a "highly offensive" intrusion that shares bank website user information with Meta without users' consent, with a Minnesota federal judge ruling the plaintiff does not specify what information he shared with the bank or how it was used.

  • April 01, 2026

    Ga. Voter Removal Suit Tossed For Lack Of Standing

    A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from civil rights groups who sued the state in a challenge to its process of removing voters from the rolls, ruling that money spent advocating against a new voting law and potential future harm to the groups' members was not enough to convey standing. 

  • April 01, 2026

    Google Users Seek $147M In Atty Fees After $425M Trial Win

    Counsel for Google users who won a $425 million class action trial over claims the company unlawfully collected their information have urged a California federal judge to give them nearly $147 million in legal fees, even as both sides filed motions seeking to unwind aspects of the verdict.

  • April 01, 2026

    Law Firm Not Insured By Cyber Policy After $158K Email Scam

    Two cyber insurers don't owe coverage to a Mississippi law firm after a fraudster used a false identity to hoodwink the firm out of more than $158,000 by procuring legal services to secure an owed debt that turned out to be fake, a federal court has ruled. 

  • April 01, 2026

    DOL, HHS Must Face Unions' Claims In DOGE Data Suit

    The U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services must continue facing claims that they illegally gave Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency access to employee records, as a D.C. federal judge denied the agencies' bid to escape the union-brought allegations before the trial phase.

Expert Analysis

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    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • The Video Privacy Protection Act's Future In 2026

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of certiorari petitions in two Video Privacy Protection Act cases, Salazar v. National Basketball Association and Solomon v. Flipps Media, deepens a circuit split on how to apply the decades-old statute to modern technology, but the underlying interest in privacy protection hasn't changed, say attorneys at Janove.

  • How Settlement In Texas TCPA Case Affects Text Marketing

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    The recent settlement in Ecommerce Innovation Alliance v. State of Texas, which challenged the constitutionality of expanded registration requirements of the Texas mini-Telephone Consumer Protection Act, is a substantial win for companies concerned about being penalized by Texas regulators or other financial exposure for sending consented-to marketing texts, but the expanded private right includes other traps for the unwary, say attorneys at Womble Bond.

  • Maximizing Cyberinsurance Coverage In 2026

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    One of the most significant risks policyholders face in 2026 is the risk of loss caused by infiltration of their computer systems or manipulation of their employees through the use of computers, highlighting the need for a comprehensive cyberinsurance policy review, say attorneys at Cohen Ziffer.

  • Justices' Separation-Of-Powers Revamp May Hit States Next

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's 2024 decision in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy quietly laid the groundwork for an expansion of the court's separation-of-powers agenda beyond the federal level, but regulated parties and state and local governments alike can act now to anticipate Jarkesy's eventual wider application, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • The 5 Most Important Bid Protest Decisions Of 2025

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    In a shifting bid protest landscape, five decisions in 2025 from the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the U.S. Government Accountability Office that addressed bedrock questions about jurisdictional reach and the breadth of agency discretion are likely to have a lasting impact, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026

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    Recent trends in development of data centers highlight the importance of proactive attention to the zoning, permitting, interconnection and contractual issues associated with both hyperscale and edge facilities, in order to position projects for responsible growth in 2026 and protect their long-term value amid rapid technological and regulatory change, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025

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    With more than a thousand opinions issued this year, three rulings from the Sixth Circuit stood out for the impact they'll have on the practice of civil procedure, including a net neutrality decision, a class certification standards ruling and an opinion about vulgarity in school, say attorneys at Ice Miller.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • SEC Rulemaking Radar: A Reset, A Shift And A Preview Of '26

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    With major proposals withdrawn and new priorities emerging, forthcoming U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposals in 2026 will look to reshape how digital assets are regulated, recalibrate market structure and simplify how small companies go public, says Christopher Grobbel at Goodwin.

  • Changes In Crypto, Cybersecurity Defined NY Banking In 2025

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    The major takeaways from 2025 in New York banking policy involve updated guidance, regulations and requirements primarily affecting innovation and digital banking, in areas such as cybersecurity, virtual currencies, and buy now, pay later programs, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Reviewing 2025's Most Pertinent Wiretap Developments

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    2025 was a remarkable year in the world of web tracking wiretapping litigation, not only for the increased caseload but also because of numerous developing theories of liability, with disputes expected to continue unabated in 2026, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

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