Elon Musk's xAI lost its bid to have a Grok user's proposed privacy class action sent to Texas, after a California federal judge ruled Thursday that Grok's platform, including its sign-up and chat screens, doesn't give reasonably conspicuous notice of its terms containing a mandatory forum selection clause. 
Law360
Cybersecurity & Privacy
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026 Law360 iOS App Law360 Android App Follow Law360 on Facebook Follow Law360 on LinkedIn Follow Law360 on Twitter

TOP NEWS

XAI Can't Send Grok User's Privacy Suit To Texas, Judge Says

By Gina Kim

Elon Musk's xAI lost its bid to have a Grok user's proposed privacy class action sent to Texas, after a California federal judge ruled Thursday that Grok's platform, including its sign-up and chat screens, doesn't give reasonably conspicuous notice of its terms containing a mandatory forum selection clause. 

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

FCC Told Foreign Drone Ban Could Hinder Public Safety Work

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

A nonprofit that donates drones to public safety agencies and science programs has urged the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider a potential ban on foreign-made military-grade drones.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

8th Circ. Says Mid-Interview Deletions Allowed Phone Seizure

By Brandon Lowrey

An Eighth Circuit panel ruled that police did not violate the Fourth Amendment when they seized a phone from a South Dakota man accused of trying to trade vape pens to a 16-year-old for sex, saying they did not need a warrant because they saw him trying to delete evidence during an interview.

Opinion attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

DOJ's HPE Merger Settlement Approved Over State Objections

By Matthew Perlman

A California federal judge approved a controversial settlement struck by the U.S. Department of Justice to end a case challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks, despite concerns from state enforcers about political influence in the settlement process.

Order attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

POLICY & REGULATION

States Say DOT Illegally Sought 17M CDL Driver Records

By Jared Foretek

A group of 21 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia accused the Trump administration on Thursday of illegally pressuring a nonprofit commercial driver database operator to hand over millions of Social Security numbers for immigration enforcement by threatening to cut funding for noncompliance.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

LITIGATION

NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judges Retire, HCA Suit Heads To Trial

By Hayley Fowler

The North Carolina Business Court dropped a host of heavy-hitting opinions in July ahead of two judicial retirements and a new chief judge rising in the ranks.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Hawaii Tour Co. Hit With TCPA Suit Over Robocalls

By Nadia Dreid

Aloha Hawaii Tours has been cold-calling people on the Do Not Call Registry to advertise its travel membership packages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, according to a new proposed class action filed in Maryland federal court.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Going To Hardcore Shows Makes Me A Better Lawyer

While government contracts law and the hardcore scene may seem entirely unrelated, in my experience, both are about community, focus, being prepared for the unexpected and managing chaos, says Isaac Natter at Fluet.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

LEGAL INDUSTRY

Anti-DEI Group Asks FTC To Probe Law Fellowship Program

By Dorothy Atkins

An advocacy organization against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives filed an antitrust complaint with the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday, accusing Sponsors for Educational Opportunity of engaging in anticompetitive practices by allegedly colluding on DEI metrics and falsely advertising its program.

Complaint attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Baker Botts Atty Cleared Of Defamation In Inventor's Suit

By Carolina Bolado

A Florida federal judge on Thursday tossed a defamation claim against a Baker Botts LLP patent attorney after agreeing with a magistrate judge's conclusion that an inventor had not shown that the lawyer's comments to a reporter were defamatory.

2 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

NYC Bar Committee Calls For Nationwide AI Rules Framework

By Andrea Keckley

A New York City Bar Association committee concluded in a policy paper published Wednesday that artificial intelligence tools "may assist legal work but cannot substitute for professional legal judgment," calling for a national framework to be built into the Model Rules of Professional Conduct governing its use.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Trump Picks Ex-Arkansas SG, Walmart Lawyer For 8th Circ.

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump has announced that he's looking to elevate Judge Lee Rudofsky of the Eastern District of Arkansas to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Read full article » | Save to favorites »

State Farm Attys Admit Filing Motions Full Of AI Hallucinations

By Jonathan Capriel

A law firm representing State Farm has admitted that its pretrial motions contained citations to nonexistent cases and legal quotes, errors that were seemingly "hallucinations" generated by AI software designed for lawyers and caught by the plaintiff's attorneys as they prepared for trial in a California state court case about fire damage coverage.

4 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

Brief

DOJ Fraud Division To Reach 500 Staffers This Month

By Courtney Bublé

By the end of the month, there will be about 500 attorneys and staff in the U.S. Department of Justice's new fraud division, with more to come as time goes on.

Memorandum attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

JP Ward Attorney Exodus Delays Pa. Labor Trafficking Suit

By Matthew Santoni

A "staffing disruption" at the Pittsburgh law firm J.P. Ward & Associates led the firm to request a stay of a labor-trafficking case against hotels in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, after the firm was reduced to one attorney and two staff members, according to court filings.

3 documents attached | Read full article » | Save to favorites »

dark blue promo that reads 2026 Rising Stars gray blue promo that reads Law360 Pulse Lawyer Satisfaction Survey

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alston & Bird

Avyno Law

Baker Botts

Bursor & Fisher

Comber Miller

Cooley LLP

Covington & Burling

Cravath Swaine

Cummins & White

DLA Piper

Debevoise & Plimpton

Fluet & Associates PLLC

Foley Hoag

Freshfields

Gibson Dunn

J.P. Ward & Associates

Jones Day

Kinner & McGowan

Kirkland & Ellis

Morgan Lewis

Musick Peeler

Patterson Belknap

Proskauer Rose

Quinn Emanuel

SML Avvocati

Skadden Arps

Wachtell Lipton

White & Case

Willenken LLP

Williams & Connolly

WilmerHale

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AddShoppers Inc.

Allegheny Health Network

American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

Apple Inc.

Arrivia Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

ClassPass Inc.

Exela Pharma Sciences LLC

Expedia Group Inc.

FTI Consulting Inc.

Gildan Activewear Inc.

Google LLC

Great American Insurance Co.

HCA Healthcare Inc.

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Juniper Networks Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Lowe's Cos. Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc.

New York City Bar Association

Snap Inc.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Inc.

Starbucks Corp.

Sunbelt Rentals Inc.

TikTok Inc.

Walmart Inc.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

California Attorney General's Office

Central Intelligence Agency

Colorado Attorney General's Office

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Trade Commission

Illinois Attorney General's Office

Los Angeles Superior Court

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Defense Office of General Counsel

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court