Kat Black

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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January 29, 2025 | Law.com

'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.

By Kat Black

6 minute read

January 28, 2025 | The Recorder

'A Human in the Loop': Authors of Lawyer's Guide to AI

Law 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: 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.

By Kat Black

5 minute read

January 22, 2025 | The Recorder

California Court Denies Apple's Motion to Strike Allegations in Gender Bias Class Action

A 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 Dispute

White & 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 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.

By Kat Black

10 minute read

January 16, 2025 | 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.

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 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.

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 Store

A 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 Influencers

Credit 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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