January 29, 2025 | Law.com
'Reverse Robin Hood': Capital One Swarmed With Class Actions Alleging Theft of Influencer Commissions in JanuaryAt least eight class actions accusing Capital One Financial of stealing affiliate marketing commissions from influencers were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia this month.
By Kat Black
6 minute read
January 28, 2025 | The Recorder
'A Human in the Loop': Authors of Lawyer's Guide to AILaw professor James Cooper and tech industry analyst Kashyap Kompella say AI can enable access to justice and present both opportunities and roadblocks in the legal profession.
By Kat Black
14 minute read
January 24, 2025 | Law.com
FTC's Info Security Action Against GoDaddy Sends 'Clear Signal' to Web Hosting Industry: ExpertThe Federal Trade Commission announced it will require web hosting company GoDaddy to introduce a "robust information security program" to settle charges that it has failed to protect its platform from security threats since 2018, a decision a cybersecurity law expert says will likely reverberate throughout the web hosting industry.
By Kat Black
5 minute read
January 22, 2025 | The Recorder
California Court Denies Apple's Motion to Strike Allegations in Gender Bias Class ActionA San Francisco state court on Wednesday denied Apple's motion to strike class allegations in a putative gender-based discrimination class action representing more than 12,000 current and former female Apple employees.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 22, 2025 | The Recorder
White & Case KOs Claims Against Voltage LLC in Solar Companies' Trade DisputeWhite & Case last week clinched a victory for client Voltage LLC against Shoals Technologies Group, ending a nearly two-year dispute between the solar tech rivals just days after Shoals lodged a new patent infringement complaint against Voltage with the International Trade Commission.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 18, 2025 | Law.com
'A Death Sentence for TikTok'?: Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data PrivacyIn the wake of a SCOTUS decision opening the door to a potential ban on the short-video platform, litigators and academics said the potential ban could have widespread implications for the tech, data privacy, social media and entertainment sectors. Safeguarding corporate users' brands and reputations was one piece of advice.
By Kat Black
10 minute read
January 16, 2025 | The Recorder
Patreon Hit With Lawsuit for Allegedly Diverting Subscriber Data to MetaPatreon, which operations a monetization platform for content creators to offer subscription services and sell products to fans online, is facing a new lawsuit in California federal court that accuses it of sharing users' video viewing histories with Meta Platforms.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 14, 2025 | Law.com
'Be Prepared and Practice': Paul Hastings' Michelle Reed Breaks Down Firm's First SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure ReportMichelle Reed, co-chair of data privacy and cybersecurity group at Paul Hastings, shared her insights on the biggest takeaways from the novel data and her predictions for cybersecurity disclosures in the year ahead.
By Kat Black
8 minute read
January 14, 2025 | The Recorder
Music App Denied Injunction Against Apple Over Alleged Scheme to Block Its Access to App StoreA California federal court has rejected music streaming platform Musi's request for preliminary injunction against Apple in a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Canada-based Musi has accused Apple of partaking in a "backchannel scheme with music-industry conglomerates."
By Kat Black
5 minute read
January 10, 2025 | The Recorder
'It's Not Going to Be Pretty': PayPal, Capital One Face Novel Class Actions Over 'Poaching' Commissions Owed InfluencersCredit card company Capital One Financial Corp. is the latest to field a lawsuit alleging that it deploys its Capital One Shopping web extension to replace affiliate cookies with its own and poach affiliate marketing commissions from YouTube influencers.
By Kat Black
7 minute read
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