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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May 21, 2024 | The Recorder

Collectible Maker Funko Wins Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action

Funko's forward-looking statements fell under a "safe harbor" provision and were therefore not actionable as securities fraud, a Seattle federal judge said. The decision was a win for a team from Latham & Watkins.

By Kat Black

3 minute read

May 20, 2024 | The Recorder

Google at the Center of a 'Perfect Storm' of Privacy Litigation

Dozens of plaintiffs filed a complaint against Google on April 9 in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California. They alleged that Google violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by using features like Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager to collect users' data without their consent, even while browsing the internet in "Incognito mode."

By Kat Black

4 minute read

May 16, 2024 | The Recorder

Parents Bound to Son's Arbitration Agreement in Wrongful-Death Claim, Appeals Court Rules

A skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles won the right to compel arbitration in the case of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of one of its residents.

By Kat Black

4 minute read

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