The California Privacy Protection Agency continued to expand its scrutiny of the data broker industry Tuesday, announcing a settlement with an Iowa data broker that allegedly both failed to register and violated the state's data privacy law by requiring consumers to provide unnecessary information to exercise their opt-out rights.
The California Privacy Protection Agency continued to expand its scrutiny of the data broker industry Tuesday, announcing a settlement with an Iowa data broker that allegedly both failed to register and violated the state's data privacy law by requiring consumers to provide unnecessary information to exercise their opt-out rights.
A potential trillion-dollar bellwether trial slated to begin Wednesday over states' claims that Meta's social media platforms harm the mental health of children and are intentionally designed to be addictive puts a lot on the line, with one legal expert calling the fight "existential" to the social media industry.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's financial crimes unit on Tuesday issued a final rule permanently narrowing reporting regulations under the Corporate Transparency Act, enshrining a regulatory rollback that exempts domestic shell companies from reporting their beneficial ownership information.
A class of Connecticut students whose intimate photos were hacked by an information technology worker has offered to end a state court lawsuit against the prestigious Kent School for a $61.25 million payment.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Tuesday aimed at protecting the state's children online and addressing the potentially harmful effects of social media on children.
The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its request for the Third Circuit to review a district court's order quashing its demand for records on patients who received gender-affirming care at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center children's hospital, effectively ending its subpoena fight in the district.
The Federal Communications Commission revoked Odyssey Robot LLC's equipment authorization for a drone and its remote controller, citing allegedly false claims by the company that its products were made in the U.S.
Georgia's top court ruled Tuesday that the privacy rights of a man accused of giving his ex-girlfriend genital herpes must be balanced against her interest in obtaining medical records to support her claims, resolving what the justices called a novel question.
Social media app TikTok misrepresented its safeguards and content in order to be rated suitable for children as young as 13, according to a lawsuit announced Tuesday by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday.
A California federal magistrate judge Monday ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to produce the "collaborator" and "viewer" metadata for dozens of trial exhibits ahead of a potential trillion dollar bellwether trial in social media addiction multidistrict litigation.
A California resident seeking to represent a subclass of Golden State data breach victims on Tuesday asked to add a new California Consumer Privacy Act claim to a proposed Pennsylvania class action first filed against Fox Rothschild LLP in June, after prominent ransomware group Silent Ransom Group targeted the firm.
A former employee of aerospace defense contractor RTX has dropped a proposed class action he filed last month in Virginia federal court that alleged the company's recent data breach was the result of improperly trained employees and inadequate safeguards.
Jones Day has brought on a Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP partner in its Atlanta office, strengthening the firm's cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice.
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Republicans are once again trying to break up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has long been dominated by judges appointed by Democratic presidents.
Thomas Goldstein has unveiled an experienced lineup of appellate lawyers he'll turn to in his bid to overturn 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions, featuring several attorneys with extensive U.S. Supreme Court experience.
A Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide legal services to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody.
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Tuesday quizzed counsel for a businessman accusing Duane Morris LLP of legal malpractice in a trade secrets case on whether documents he claimed were privileged had been properly put before the trial judge for consideration.
Ogletree said Monday that fitness company Equinox owes nearly $1.4 million in fees and expenses for the firm's work representing it in an employment matter in Los Angeles, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.
The president's communications with outside advisers may be shielded by executive privilege, so long as they are confidential and relate to official decision-making, the U.S. Department of Justice said in its latest advisory opinion.
