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Kat Black

Kat Black

Kat Black is a reporter and editor at ALM covering tech, entertainment, cybersecurity and data privacy litigation in California. Now based in Los Angeles, she worked as a business journalist and freelance writer in New York City before joining ALM in 2024.

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November 01, 2024 | The Recorder

Keker Secures Defense Win for EDA Software Company Real Intent in Synopsys Copyright Infringement Case

On Aug. 26, a San Jose federal court granted summary judgment in favor of Real Intent on fair use but rejected Real Intent's motion for summary judgment on Synopsys' breach-of-contract claim. A jury awarded damages of $550,000 to Synopsys on its breach-of-contract claim on Tuesday.

By Kat Black

4 minute read

October 31, 2024 | The Recorder

California Loan Agency Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Alleged Third-Party AI Data Harvesting

The suit accuses Lendistry of breaching a contractual obligation to protect the beneficiaries' data privacy by deploying AI technologies that harvested class members' business, behavioral and biometric data and transmitted it to third-party companies without adequate disclosures.

By Kat Black

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October 25, 2024 | The Recorder

LinkedIn Hit With Wave of Health Data Claims Under California Privacy Law

All three cases, filed by Bursor & Fisher in the California Northern District Court and the California Superior Court in Santa Clara County, alleged wiretapping claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.

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October 22, 2024 | The Recorder

'Blatant and Audacious': Sideman & Bancroft Wins Injunction for Biotech Startup Trilobio in Trade Secrets Theft Case

The San Francisco-based company uses AI-fueled technology to create robots that perform biological research and development tasks and conduct genetic testing.

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4 minute read

October 21, 2024 | The Recorder

Who Got the Work: Morgan Lewis Set to Defend X Corp., Elon Musk in ERISA Suit

Plaintiffs, former Twitter executives, say in their complaint that Elon Musk's acquisition of the microblogging app constituted a "material adverse change" in employment terms and meant they were entitled to severance packages upon resignation.

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October 21, 2024 | The Recorder

'All Pixels Are Not Created Alike': Fox Rothschild Scores Win for H&M in Email Pixel Tracking Case

H&M was represented by Fox Rothschild attorneys Odia Kagan and Philip Abbruscato. The firm predicted in a news release that the decision would "set a crucial precedent for similar cases" brought under Arizona's privacy laws.

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October 18, 2024 | The Recorder

Orrick Secures Summary Judgment for RingCentral in Privacy Class Action

San Mateo Superior Court Judge Jeffrey R. Finigan issued the ruling, which concluded that the same exemptions accorded to telephone companies under California's wiretapping statutes applied to RingCentral and other VoIP providers.

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3 minute read

October 16, 2024 | The Recorder

SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission, Alleging Political Bias Against CEO Elon Musk

According to the complaint, filed by Venable, the Commission rejected a proposal to increase the number of rocket launches conducted at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara from 36 to 50.

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October 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Los Angeles Secures $35M Settlement From Monsanto in Water Contamination Lawsuit

Monsanto in the settlement admitted no wrongdoing. Los Angeles has more "forever" chemical makers in its sights in other actions.

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3 minute read

October 14, 2024 | The Recorder

Attorney of the Year Finalist: Michael Rubin, Latham & Watkins

"The sky is the limit, and I have been constantly amazed by the limitlessness of this job and how much it keeps going," said Rubin.

By Kat Black

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