The American Lawyer

Judge Approves Orrick's $8M Data Breach Settlement While Gunster Agrees to $8.5M

More than 600,000 people were affected by Orrick's 2023 data breach while nearly 10,000 people were affected by Gunster's November 2022 breach.
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Daily Business Review

Second Circuit Ruling Expands VPPA Scope: What Organizations Need to Know

Although organizations have grappled with VPPA claims for several years, this decision is another red flag to organizations to take immediate steps and ensure compliance with privacy laws to mitigate the risks of VPPA claims.
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The Recorder

'Innovation Over Regulation': Tech Litigators and Experts Share Insights on the Future of AI, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Under Trump

Warren Hodges, counsel at Hanson Bridgett in Sacramento, creator of the firm's AI practice and an employment law expert, said that his clients are particularly concerned about the federal regulation of AI use in hiring practices.
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Law.com

'We're Back': Fourth Circuit Considers Certification of Marriott Data Breach Class ... Again

Marriott was back before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit hoping to dismantle a district judge's order that certified a class of hotel guests impacted by its 2018 data breach.
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Daily Business Review

Scammers Target Lawyers Across Country With Fake Court Notices

"Phishing scams targeting lawyers with official-looking documents are on the rise," said a Texas attorney who was targeted this week.
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Corporate Counsel

What to Expect From the SEC Under Trump 2.0

"While the issues of what's in the best interest of an investor will continue to be important, we won't see as much energy put behind trying to expand those obligations beyond the regulatory frameworks that already exist," said Jennifer Klass, a partner at K&L Gates.
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New York Law Journal

The Kids Online Safety Act Threatens Free Speech and Opens the Door to Political Weaponization

The majority in Brown v. EMA held that government does not have "a free-floating power to restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed." Yet the Kids Online Safety Act aims to do just that, threatening the vital resources and affirming online communities that support LGBTQ+ youth, a CUNY Law associate professor writes.
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Litigation Daily

Beyond Borders: Baker McKenzie Attorneys Stress the Need for a Global Outlook Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Matters

Baker McKenzie's Vinod Bange, Brian Hengesbaugh and Eva-Maria Strobel discuss the challenges of advising global clients on the patchwork of parallel regulations covering cybersecurity and data privacy.
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New York Law Journal

New Cybersecurity Regulations are Here. This Is What You Need to Know.

Attorneys from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan break down new requirements promulgated by the New York State Department of Financial Services.
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The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Consider Reach of Two Data Privacy Laws

Lawyers for petitioner Illuminate Education Inc. wrote that an appellate court's recent interpretation of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act and the Customer Records Act could lead to "perverse consequences."
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