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Top Privacy And AI Developments Of 2026: Midyear Report

By Allison Grande

The first half of the year has delivered major developments in the data privacy and artificial intelligence space, including the resumption of action to grow the state data privacy law patchwork, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that raises questions about the future of a key transatlantic data transfer deal and widespread scrutiny of so-called surveillance pricing practices.

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Meta Can't Block States' Damages Expert In Addiction Trial

By Mike Curley

A California federal judge has denied Meta Platforms Inc.'s bid to exclude testimony from a damages expert offered by a coalition of 29 states from an upcoming trial in a suit alleging Facebook and Instagram are intentionally addictive.

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T-Mobile Broke Data Breach Notification Law 722K Times

By Nadia Dreid

T-Mobile broke Washington's data breach notification law 722,060 times after its servers were breached in 2021, a state judge said, ruling that the text messages the mobile company sent violated both the law's required method of delivery and its content requirements.

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10th Circ. Backs Debt Collector In FCRA Identity Theft Dispute

By Lauren Berg

A Georgia-based debt collection company does not have to face a $500,000 jury verdict that it failed to reasonably investigate a disputed debt involving identity theft, the Tenth Circuit ruled Monday, joining other circuits in holding that it's up to the consumer to show the underlying information was incorrect.

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FCC Settles With Telecoms Over 'Rip And Replace' Violations

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Two telecommunications companies will pay $10,000 each to the Federal Communications Commission to settle claims that they didn't file "accurate and truthful" statements when participating in a telecommunications gear replacement program.

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FCC Poised To Pull Co.'s Test Lab Status Over China Ties

By Christopher Cole

A Federal Communications Commission office is ready to pull a company's certification as an authorized test lab for devices sold into the U.S. market because of its ownership ties to the Chinese government.

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Celsius' Goldstein Owes $2M, Banned From Crypto Trading

By Craig Clough

The former chief technology officer of Celsius Network must pay more than $2 million to the Federal Trade Commission as part of a settlement alleging the company's leaders knowingly made false statements to customers before the platform went bankrupt, a New York federal judge has ordered.

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DOJ Says It Shut Down 1K Illegal World Cup Streaming Sites

By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Department of Justice seized more than 1,000 internet domains that were used for unauthorized streaming of the FIFA World Cup, the agency said Monday.

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EY Sued Over Breach Targeting Client Tax, Financial Info

By Gina Kim

An Ernst & Young customer's personal, financial and tax information might have been compromised after it was determined cybercriminals accessed a third-party support ticket system used by EY's IT staff, he said in a proposed class action in New York federal court Monday.

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JPMorgan Infringed Privacy Tech Patents, Software Co. Claims

By Adam Lidgett

JPMorgan Chase's payment processing systems have been infringing a trio of patents covering technology meant to protect data during transactions, according to a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court.

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Preparing For Next Congress With Eye On Investigation Risk

Rod Rosenstein, Brian Whisler and Bruce Linskens at Baker McKenzie offer advice for organizations seeking to build a proactive response plan to potential congressional oversight as the election looms.

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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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