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'Reverse Robin Hood': Capital One Swarmed With Class Actions Alleging Theft of Influencer Commissions in January

At 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.
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The Recorder

M&A Transactions and AB 1824: Navigating New Privacy Compliance Challenges

This article explores the implications of AB 1824 for companies involved in M&A transactions, focusing on the new legal obligations on the buyer and the necessity of target businesses to maintain opt-out records.
7 minute read

Law.com

'Design of Private Websites' Not a Governmental Task: 8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against Health Care Provider to State Court

In Doe v. SSM Health Care Corporation, John Doe brought the putative class action against SSM Health Corp. in a Missouri state court, claiming SSM shared private health information with third-party marketing services in violation of Missouri law.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Blockchain’s Fourth and Fifth Amendment Privacy Paradoxes

The author writes "Blockchain is frequently conceived of as a tool for confidentiality and privacy, but two federal court of appeals decisions from the latter part of last year highlight how limited that hope often proves to be, even in the face of federal constitutional protections."
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Law.com

FTC's Info Security Action Against GoDaddy Sends 'Clear Signal' to Web Hosting Industry: Expert

The 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.
5 minute read

Law.com

Judge Awards Over $350K in Attorney Fees in Data Breach Class Action Settlement

In Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, the class action accused a home delivery pharmacy service of losing control of over 75,000 patients' sensitive personal records in a data breach.
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Law.com

'A Death Sentence for TikTok'?: Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data Privacy

In 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.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Patreon Hit With Lawsuit for Allegedly Diverting Subscriber Data to Meta

Patreon, 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.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

In-House Lawyers Are Focused on Employment and Cybersecurity Disputes, But Looking Out for Conflict Over AI

The 20th annual litigation trends survey by Norton Rose Fulbright also found that general counsel and in-house litigators have a growing concern about so-called “nuclear verdicts.”
5 minute read

Law.com

'Be Prepared and Practice': Paul Hastings' Michelle Reed Breaks Down Firm's First SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Report

Michelle 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.
8 minute read

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