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Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million Settlement in Siri Voice Assistant Privacy Class Action

Apple has agreed to pay a $95 million class action settlement to resolve 5-year-old claims that its voice-activated digital assistant Siri recorded Apple device users' conversations without their consent.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

If 23andMe Goes Bankrupt, What Happens to All Our Data?

David Siffert, legal director at S.T.O.P., discusses 23andMe’s possible bankruptcy along with the potential legal fallout and the privacy threat it poses to our genetic data. 
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Health Care Data Breach Class Actions Saw December Surge in NY Courts

One class action was filed against Deloitte Consulting and seven were filed against health care software company Phreesia and its subsidiary, ConnectOnCall.com, in New York federal courts for allegedly failing to protect consumers' protected health information from data breaches.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The New Frontier in Legal Compliance: Privacy, Security, and Information Governance for Law Firms 

The authors write "Today, law firms face unprecedented challenges in privacy, security, and compliance for numerous reason including the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, and advancements in artificial intelligence."
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Largest Retail Data Breach in History'? Hot Topic and Affiliated Brands Sued for Alleged Failure to Prevent Data Breach Linked to Snowflake Software

Alternative fashion chain Hot Topic, its pop culture apparel subsidiary BoxLunch and plus-size clothing company Torrid were hit with a data breach class action on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect its customers' personal information from a cyberattack that occurred in October.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

The State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2025

A look at the state privacy and data legislation slated to take effect in the coming year.
1 minute read

Law.com

Five Noteworthy Litigation Trends of 2024—and What to Watch in 2025

With the potential to redefine key areas of the law, here are the five most interesting litigation hotspots spotted by Law.com Radar in 2024.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Is Mobile App Security Your Achilles’ Heel?

Mobile apps are a major attack vector, yet they go largely overlooked—especially as “bring your own device” policies blur the lines between personal and professional devices.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Amazon's Audible Hit With Privacy Class Action Over Use of Tracking Pixels

Amazon's podcast and audiobook service, Audible, has been hit with a privacy class action for allegedly diverting users' personally identifiable information to Meta Platforms.
3 minute read

International Edition

TikTok Faces European Commission Probe Over Alleged Meddling in Romanian Election

The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act for alleged failures to assess and mitigate election-related risks, particularly during November's presidential elections in Romania.
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