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
January 09, 2025 | The Recorder
TikTok Hit With California Class Action for Allegedly Mining Children's Data Without Parental ConsentTikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, is facing a digital privacy class action in California federal court for allegedly violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 08, 2025 | The Recorder
'Another Broken Promise': California Tribes Sue Casinos for Allegedly Illegal Profit From Card GamesKeker, Van Nest & Peters, on behalf of Native American tribes in California, sued dozens of casinos last week for allegedly profiting from illegal gambling. The plaintiffs contend that the casinos unlawfully encroach upon their exclusive rights to offer "banked" casino card games such as pai gow, baccarat and blackjack.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 03, 2025 | Law.com
'Pull Back the Curtain': Ex-NFL Players Seek Discovery in Lawsuit Over League's Disability PlanFormer pro football players are bidding to compel discovery in a class action that accuses the NFL's employee welfare benefit plans of refusing them disability benefits.
By Kat Black
4 minute read
January 03, 2025 | The Recorder
Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million Settlement in Siri Voice Assistant Privacy Class ActionApple 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.
By Kat Black
5 minute read
December 31, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Health Care Data Breach Class Actions Saw December Surge in NY CourtsOne 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.
By Kat Black
5 minute read
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