Calif. Privacy Agency Targets Gig Economy In Inaugural Audit

By Allison Grande

The California Privacy Protection Agency on Tuesday kicked off its long anticipated series of sectoral privacy audits, announcing that its first focus would be on how transportation, delivery and other gig economy platforms are handling consumers' and workers' personal information. 

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Data Capture Alone Doesn't Violate Calif. License Plate Law

By Rae Ann Varona

A California state appeals court has refused to revive a proposed class action that accused a vehicle location data company of unlawfully collecting drivers' data through automatic license plate readers, saying in a published opinion that the suit's plaintiff couldn't lean on his "subjective belief" that his privacy was invaded.

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New York AG's Zelle Fraud Suit May Proceed, Judge Rules

By Jon Hill

A New York state judge has ruled New York Attorney General Letitia James can proceed with her lawsuit accusing Zelle operator Early Warning Services LLC of allowing fraud to fester on the mobile payment platform, denying its bid for dismissal of the case.

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Ill. Man Gets 6 Years In Snapchat Nude Hacking Scheme

By Carolyn Muyskens

An Illinois man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Tuesday for hacking into hundreds of women's Snapchat accounts, stealing nude photos and selling or trading the images online.

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Mother Of Musk's Child Asks Texas Court To Toss XAI Suit

By Spencer Brewer

The mother of one of Elon Musk's children has asked a Texas federal court to toss a suit brought by Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, that alleges breach of contract, telling the court that xAI's actions constituted "a race to the courthouse dressed up as a lawsuit."

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Sen. Warner Unveils 4-Part AI Guardrail Package

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., proposed legislation Tuesday that would create guardrails on artificial intelligence and impose disclosure requirements on data centers' demands on power and water infrastructure and effects on the environment.

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FCC Launches 1st Foreign Drone Enforcement Action

By Christopher Cole

The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday that it has launched the first action to revoke authorizations from a company for allegedly trying to get around a blanket ban on foreign-made drones.

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Pa. Justices Reject Prior Case, End 'Open Fields Doctrine'

By Parker Quinlan

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday issued stronger protections for private property owners, holding that the state's charter protects against an "open fields doctrine" that allows state game authorities to search a property without a warrant for game violations.

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Google's Copyright Claims Over Scraping Tossed, For Now

By Ivan Moreno

A California federal judge has dismissed Google's complaint accusing data-scraping company SerpApi of bypassing technological safeguards to copy and resell the tech giant's search results, ruling that Google did not plausibly allege its anti-scraping system operated with the authority of copyright owners whose content appeared in those results.

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Arbitration Valid In Tax Privacy Suit, H&R Block Tells 9th Circ.

By Zak Kostro

A California federal judge wrongly denied H&R Block's bid to make two filers arbitrate allegations that it unlawfully shared private data with Meta and Google, the tax preparation company told the Ninth Circuit, disputing the district court's finding that an underlying arbitration agreement is too unfair.

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Imaging Co. Faces Consolidated Data Breach Cases In NC

By Hayley Fowler

A North Carolina federal judge consolidated three proposed class actions against diagnostic imaging provider Lumexa Imaging Inc. over an alleged patient data breach earlier this year, tapping attorneys from Kopelowitz Ostrow PA and Milberg PLLC to serve as interim co-lead counsel.

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Centripetal IP Survives Fed. Circ. Despite 'Ghost In The Room'

By Theresa Schliep

A Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday backed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision that declined to strike some claims in a cybersecurity patent owned by Centripetal Networks LLC, even if a "ghost in the room" suggests that it's preserving unpatentable claims.

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Real Estate Co. Strikes Deal To End Home-Buying Text Suit

By Kelcey Caulder

A real estate marketing company and a lead generation business reached a settlement with a Georgia woman who accused them of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by texting her and others with offers to help them sell land and property.

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How Competitive Is Your Pay? Last Call To Take Our Survey

Is your compensation keeping pace with the rate of inflation? Do you know what your colleagues made last year? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's Law Firm Compensation Survey.

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Simpson Thacher Caused 'Chaos' With Deal, Jury Hears

By Cara Salvatore

The former chief financial officer of Patriot National Inc. testified to a Florida jury on Tuesday that "chaos" broke loose as funds that Simpson Thacher helped steward for the insurance services company hit public markets and executives found out that its terms differed from their understanding of them.

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Dems Press Skadden On Trump Pro Bono Pact, Intel Deal Work

By Lauren Berg

A group of Democrats demanded Tuesday that Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP disclose details of its pro bono arrangement with the Trump administration in light of allegations the firm advised both Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce when the administration received a 10% company stake.

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Blanche Denies Conflict With Family's Firearms Company

By Courtney Bublé

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has close ties through his wife's family to a gun manufacturer that does federal contracting, but he told senators in questions following his confirmation hearing there is no conflict of interest, despite his service on a Justice Department task force aimed at rolling back gun control initiatives around the country.

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Trump, DOJ Sued For Firing Court-Appointed Seattle US Atty

By Bonnie Eslinger

Roger Rogoff, a former Washington state judge who was sworn in as Seattle's new U.S. attorney last week and then swiftly fired by the Trump administration, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice, saying their "attempt to fire him cannot stand."

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Reagan-Appointed NC Federal Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

U.S. District Judge Terrence William Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina plans to take senior status — a form of semi-retirement that gives federal judges a reduced caseload — at a date yet to be determined, according to a recent update from the federal judiciary.

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Senate Confirms Trade Court Pick Despite Past GOP Posts

By Courtney Bublé

The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 Tuesday evening to confirm Kara Westercamp, associate counsel to the president, to the U.S. Court of International Trade, who said during her confirmation in March she regretted her past social media posts critical of Republicans, including Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and the late Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

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Bronx Public Defenders Set Strike Deadline

By Emily Sawicki

More than 300 unionized workers at legal aid organization The Bronx Defenders are set to walk out on July 27 if they cannot agree on a contract with the legal nonprofit's management, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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