Nourish Can't Ax Wiretap Claims In Google Data Sharing Row

By Allison Grande

An Illinois federal judge has refused to cut wiretap and negligence claims from a proposed class action accusing telehealth provider Nourish Inc. of deploying tracking tools that illegally transmitted website visitors' sensitive health information to Google, while tossing several privacy and contract allegations and rebuking the plaintiffs for filing a "press release complaint."

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W.Va. Strikes $11.5M Deal With Roblox Over Kid Safety

By Emily Field

The West Virginia attorney general on Tuesday said his office had reached an $11 million settlement with gaming platform Roblox that will "fundamentally overhaul" the embattled company's child safety protections with mandatory age verification and limits on adult interactions with minors.

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Justices Look Split In 7th Amendment Feud Over FCC Fines

By Christopher Cole

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed convinced Tuesday that Federal Communications Commission fines are nonbinding unless enforced and don't deprive alleged rule violators of the right to a jury trial, but some colleagues still questioned whether the parties sanctioned by the agency have a meaningful chance of facing a jury.

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Kemper Sued Over Hack Of More Than 13M Records

By Gina Kim

Kemper Corp. was hit with at least three proposed class actions Monday in Illinois federal court by former employees who alleged that the insurance giant failed to stop a preventable cyberattack led by the hacking group known as ShinyHunters last week that released more than 13 million records and their sensitive information on the dark web. 

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Whitepages Can't Nix Colo. Telemarketing Fraud Class Claims

By Rachel Riley

Online directories Whitepages and RocketReach lost their efforts to strike class allegations from parallel lawsuits claiming they violated Colorado's Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act, with a Seattle federal judge ruling Tuesday that the pleadings so far don't rule out proceeding on a classwide basis.

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Capital One Clients Seek Cert. Over Info Sent To Meta, Google

By Bonnie Eslinger

Counsel for Capital One customers urged a California federal judge Tuesday to certify a class over claims their personal financial information was illegally disclosed to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC and others, saying the customers' claims share a common question — whether the financial giant obtained consent based on its privacy disclosures.

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Calif. Privacy Agency Seeks Input On Rules Over Worker Data

By Dorothy Atkins

The California Privacy Protection Agency is seeking feedback on a range of topics to inform potential future regulations, including whether new rules are needed to regulate the use of employee and job applicants' personal data, and whether existing rules need to be updated to simplify potentially confusing privacy policies.

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Arkansas' Second Attempt At Age Verification Law Blocked

By Nadia Dreid

Tech trade group NetChoice has won another battle in its war against age verification laws, convincing an Arkansas federal court to again block a state law that would restrict minors' ability to use social media.

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House Panel Votes To Gut Corporate Transparency Act

By Kevin Pinner

A House finance committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would defang the Corporate Transparency Act by exempting all domestically owned companies from compliance, codifying a limitation already implemented by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Deposition Sinks Social Media Bellwether Case, Judge Told

By Craig Clough

Social media companies urged a California federal judge at a hearing Tuesday to toss a bellwether case in sprawling litigation accusing the companies of harming children's mental health, arguing that the plaintiff admitted during his deposition that he was not harmed by the platform's features, sinking his claims.

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Mass. Man Says Coinbase, Kraken Failed To Stop $500K Scam

By Julie Manganis

Cryptocurrency platforms Coinbase and Kraken failed to adequately protect a Boston man from a sophisticated "support" scam that led to the loss of $500,000, according to a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts state court on Tuesday.

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Suit Says DOJ Voter Data Checks Could Trigger Purges

By Britain Eakin

Voting rights advocates sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday over its bid to acquire states' unredacted voter information to cross-check voter rolls against immigration databases, warning that the effort could enable purges of naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote.

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Ameriprise Didn't Disclose Records Breach, Suit Says

By Sydney Price

Financial services company Ameriprise was hit with a proposed class action in Minnesota federal court accusing it of failing to safeguard customers' data from cybercriminals, resulting in a breach of its records in March.

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Plaintiff Drops Pot Co. Spam Text Suit

By Jonathan Capriel

A man who sued a cannabis retailer on allegations he received unsolicited text messages has voluntarily dismissed his Florida federal lawsuit just a month after the company argued the Telephone Consumer Protection Act only covers calls, not texts.

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How Cos. Can Prep For Conn. Data Privacy Amendments

Effective July 1, 2026, amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act narrow the safe harbor for data used by banks, insurance companies and other financial services businesses, highlighting how state regulators plan to focus on how companies handle sensitive data and honor the data rights of the state's residents, say attorneys at Day Pitney.

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On ESI Control

Several recent federal court decisions have perpetuated a split over what constitutes “control” of electronically stored information — with judges divided on whether the standard should turn on a party's legal right or practical ability to obtain the information, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Paint Co. Says Injury Firm Used Stolen Data To Solicit Clients

By Abigail Harrison

A paint company has asked a North Carolina federal court to boot the opposing counsel in a putative data breach class action, accusing them of finding stolen data on the dark web and using it to solicit potential plaintiffs before victims were even notified of the breach.

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Womble Bond Hires Ex-White & Case RE Atty For Partner Role

By Isaac Monterose

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP has hired a former White & Case LLP partner who specializes in real estate financing and private capital market deals for a partner role in its New York City office, the firm recently announced.

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Acting DOJ Inspector General Tapped For Permanent Post

By Jack Karp

President Donald Trump has nominated the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general, who investigated the FBI's probe into Trump's links with Russia, to remain in that role on a permanent basis, according to a White House announcement.

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Hunter Biden Blasts Winston & Strawn Tactics In Fee Row

By Emily Sawicki

As a discovery dispute between Hunter Biden and Winston & Strawn LLP drags on amid a suit over allegedly unpaid legal bills, the former president's son accused the BigLaw firm, which once represented him in a Delaware criminal case and other matters, of resorting to "what is uncomfortably close to an ad hominem attack" against him.

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Mich. Firm Gets OK To Boost Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Worker

By Melanie Dorsey

A Michigan-based personal injury law firm can use newly unearthed evidence to bolster its bid to sanction an ex-employee and her former lawyer in her retaliation lawsuit, a federal judge ordered this week.

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330+ Groups Urge DOJ To Restore Immigration Aid Staff

By Courtney Bublé

More than 300 legal services providers, faith-based institutions and community groups are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to fully restore a program that allows nonlawyers to assist low-income and indigent persons in immigration proceedings.

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NC Auditor Criticizes Oversight Of IOLTA Grants

By Hayley Fowler

Legal assistance grants awarded under the North Carolina Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program were given to qualified groups, but weren't adequately monitored afterward to ensure the tens of millions of dollars were spent as intended, a state watchdog has said.

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StoneTurn Hires Ex-SEC Enforcement Accountant As Partner

By Sarah Jarvis

StoneTurn announced Wednesday that it has hired a new partner with 15 years of experience at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including as a forensic accountant in the agency's enforcement division.

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