While four Big Law firms have settled with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over its probe of diversity practices, the agency has remained mum on whether other law […]
Instacart ‘Shoppers’ Bring Biometric Privacy Suit Over Facial-Scanning Data
Maplebear, doing business as Instacart, was hit with a biometric privacy class action accusing the company of collecting facial scans for identity verification without obtaining written consent or […]
U.S. Treasury Department Slammed with DOGE-Related Data Privacy Litigation
The U.S. Treasury Department is battling a wave of privacy litigation that sought to block it from sharing the personal data of taxpayers and government staff with the […]
Turning AI and Data into Business Development Success
For years, customer relationship management (CRM) in law firms has often been viewed as a glorified Rolodex — a necessary but often underutilized system primarily seen as a […]
Law Firm Faces Data Breach Class Action From Consumers Extending Beyond Client Base
A group of consumers sued a law firm for a data breach that allegedly exposed their personal information despite never having an affiliation with the firm, raising concerns […]
Should we expect new regulations on data privacy and consumer protection?
Image from Shutterstock. It’s a well-worn saying that the law always lags behind technology. It makes sense. We all remember the old song about how a bill becomes […]
Amazon, Allstate Flooded with Class Actions Targeting Alleged Collection of Geolocation Data
Who Got The Work Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer have entered their appearances for Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives, Lior […]
Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data Privacy
While no one knows for sure what a Sunday shutdown of TikTok, the popular short-video platform, might look like, experts in social media, technology, data privacy and entertainment […]
Fourth Circuit Considers Certification of Marriott Data Breach Class … Again
Marriott was back before a federal appeals court hoping to dismantle a district judge’s order that certified a class of hotel guests impacted by its 2018 data breach. […]
Marriott’s $52M Data Breach Settlement Points to Emerging Trend
Marriott International and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, have reached agreements with the Federal Trade Commission and 49 state attorneys general regarding a massive data breach […]