A California federal judge rejected a bid by plaintiffs suing software vendor Accellion over a sprawling data breach to broaden a previous order that limited class certification to allow only for the recovery of nominal damages, finding the introduction of a new damages expert wasn't enough to change the outcome.
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Accellion Defeats Bid To Expand Classes In Data Breach Suit

By Allison Grande

A California federal judge rejected a bid by plaintiffs suing software vendor Accellion over a sprawling data breach to broaden a previous order that limited class certification to allow only for the recovery of nominal damages, finding the introduction of a new damages expert wasn't enough to change the outcome.

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Mass. Justices Affirm Posttrial Forensic Exam Of Cellphones

By Elizabeth Daley

Massachusetts' highest court said Thursday that a man convicted of murder may seek posttrial access to cellphones to look for potential evidence in support of a new trial, explaining that a 2012 statute expanding access to forensic testing for biological material also applies to digital and electronic evidence.

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Zeta Must Face Suit Over 'Opted-In' User Data, NY Judge Says

By Katryna Perera

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. must face a proposed securities class action accusing the marketing technology company of misleading investors about the way it collected consumer data and its use of so-called consent farms, with a New York federal judge finding that the suit adequately pleads material misstatements and knowledge of wrongdoing.

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NY Courts Ban 'Smart' Glasses Over Secret Recording Abilities

By Lauren Berg

"Smart" glasses containing cameras and other recording devices will be banned from all state courts in New York beginning later this month, making it the apparent first in the nation to implement a statewide blanket ban on the wearable technology.

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Feature

3 Top CGL Rulings From The First Half Of 2026

By Jennifer Mandato

The start of 2026 saw courts grapple with some of the most notable general liability claims trends, including social media addiction, sex trafficking and long-tail pollutant exposure. Law360 Insurance Authority breaks down three noteworthy decisions.

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POLICY & REGULATION

FCC Doesn't Need New Tools To Curb Robocalls, Org. Says

By Nadia Dreid

The Federal Communications Commission should cut down on robocalls not by making it harder for service providers to obtain new numbers, but by leveraging its control of the phone number assigning system to force them to use the anti-spoofing tools the agency already provides.

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Minn. Says Social Media Giants Are Emulating Big Tobacco

By Jonathan Capriel

Minnesota officials are looking to shut down a social media trade group's bid to block a state law requiring mental health warnings at the login page, telling a federal court that such a notice is constitutionally permitted commercial speech regulation, not that different from tobacco warnings.

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ENFORCEMENT

Ex-Epoch Times Exec Cops Plea Amid Jury Selection

By Pete Brush

A former Epoch Times executive on Thursday admitted scheming to use the China-focused news outlet as a front to engage in transactions involving criminal proceeds, pleading guilty and avoiding trial in Manhattan federal court as newly selected jurors waited. 

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Photographers Group Rebuts Judiciary On Court Cameras

By Courtney Bublé

The National Press Photographers Association pushed back on the federal judiciary's claims that allowing cameras in courtrooms would be problematic.

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Brief

FCC Puts Voice Provider On Robocall Compliance Plan

By Nadia Dreid

A company that provides cloud-based call center software and voice services is in hot water with the Federal Communications Commission over its robocall database paperwork, but it has worked out a deal with the agency that will allow it to avoid a fine.

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LITIGATION

Hologic Faces Class Action Over Ransomware Attack

By Carolyn Muyskens

Hologic Inc., a medical technology company focused on women's health, has been hit with a proposed class action in Massachusetts federal court alleging sensitive personal data it held was exposed in a recent cyberattack.

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Greenbaum Rowe Data Breach Exposed Hospital Patient Data

By Adrian Cruz

New Jersey-based Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP announced that the firm suffered a data breach in November that exposed the personal information of patients at a number of its hospital clients.

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MSN, Daily Mail Say Atty's Vacation Photos Suit Lacks Pa. Ties

By P.J. D'Annunzio

Counsel for British tabloid The Daily Mail and the Microsoft Network asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday to dismiss a lawyer's privacy lawsuit over publication of his vacation photos, arguing that the pictures were public and that his lawsuit had nothing substantial tying it to the Keystone State.

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Brief

Google Sued Again Over Nest 'Harvesting' Passersby Data

By Hailey Konnath

Google has been sued once again over its Nest security cameras' artificial intelligence-powered "harvesting" of biometric data of millions of passersby without their consent, an "intrusion" that the latest suit says "goes beyond scanning faces."

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Series

Bass Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Landing a trophy striped bass and closing a big deal both require cultivating the patience to finesse — not force — your way to desired outcomes, changing course when your old approach isn’t working and learning from the ones that got away, says Jon Ruiss at Alston & Bird.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Ex-Associate Says Jackson Lewis Pushed Her Out After Leave

By MJ Koo

A former associate attorney who was on the partnership track at Jackson Lewis PC has brought suit against the employment law firm in California state court, alleging that it refused to accommodate her temporary medical restrictions after she returned from leave and pressured her to accept a demotion or resign.

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Woodward Running DOJ Antitrust Division Alarms Observers

By Bryan Koenig

When Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. quietly took over direct oversight late last month of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, there was no formal announcement, no White House action or U.S. Senate consultation, and little to signal what lies ahead.

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Arizona Atty Faces Possible Sanctions Over Bogus Quotes

By Emily Sawicki

An Arizona federal judge is mulling fee sanctions against an attorney found to have included erroneous quotations in a brief she filed in her client's employment discrimination case, amid what he called her history of "improper litigation conduct" in the pending matter and previous cases.

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Chicago US Atty Faces Ill. Judge For Discussing Sealed Case

By Lauraann Wood

Chicago's U.S. attorney stood silent for nearly 30 minutes Thursday as an Illinois magistrate judge sternly criticized him for publicly discussing a gang-related kidnapping case before it was officially unsealed, though she stopped short of finding his conduct constituted a deliberate violation of court orders.

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Ex-Wis. Judge Appeals Conviction In ICE Obstruction Case

By Ganesh Setty

A former Wisconsin state judge convicted of obstructing immigration authorities trying to arrest a defendant after he appeared in her courtroom lodged an appeal before the Seventh Circuit on Thursday, after avoiding a prison sentence but being fined $5,000.

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Grassley Claims Smith's Team Mishandled Classified Docs

By Jack Karp

Individuals working in then-special counsel Jack Smith's office may have mishandled classified information while investigating President Donald Trump, according to messages obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley has told the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Attys Win $2.5M Fee Award After $63K Native Bias Verdict

By Joyce Hanson

A South Dakota hotel must pay an Indigenous advocacy group about $2.5 million in attorney fees following a trial jury's $63,191 verdict in a civil rights case claiming the business discriminated against Native American tribe members based on race, a federal judge has ruled.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Alexander Morrison & Fehr

Alston & Bird

Ballard Spahr

Davis Miles PLLC

Faegre Drinker

Frederick M. Lehrer Attorney at Law

Gimbel Reilly

Girard Sharp

Gordon Rees

Greenbaum Rowe

Honigman LLP

Jackson Lewis PC

John Pierce Law

Kahn Swick

Labaton Keller

Latham & Watkins

Lavin Rindner

Morrison & Foerster

Parlatore Law Group

Petrillo Klein

Pogust Goodhead

Reed Smith

Robins Kaplan

Siri & Glimstad

Stampone O'Brien

Stranch Jennings

Strang Bradley

Susman Godfrey

The Norton Law Firm

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American International Group Inc.

Centene Corp.

Dell Technologies Inc.

Epoch Holding Corporation

Erie Insurance Inc.

EssilorLuxottica

Google LLC

Griffith Foods Group Inc.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

Hologic Inc.

Instagram Inc.

Kiteworks USA LLC

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

Magellan Financial & Insurance Services

Meta Platforms Inc.

Microsoft Corp.

RWJ Barnabas Health Inc.

Red Roof Inns Inc.

Regents of the University of California

Rite Aid Corp.

TikTok Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc.

Venmo LLC

YouTube Inc.

Zeta Interactive Corp.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Executive Office of the President

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Trade Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Judicial Conference of the United States

Los Angeles Superior Court

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Minnesota Attorney General's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

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

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

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

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of South Dakota

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Washington State Auditor