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'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.
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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.
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Legaltech News

Data, Law and Opportunity: E-Discovery Career Paths in 2025

E-discovery experts are vital in identifying, collecting, reviewing, producing and analyzing electronically stored information in legal matters. Their role spans a wide range of legal fields, including litigation support, regulatory compliance, internal investigations, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property disputes, and data breach incidents.
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TikTok Hit With California Class Action for Allegedly Mining Children's Data Without Parental Consent

TikTok 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.
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New Jersey Law Journal

How We Won: Samsung Defeats Data Breach Class Action

Not all data is created equal, and the information stolen in this case is "too mundane" or readily available online to significantly increase an individual's risk of identity theft, the judge said.
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The Recorder

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.
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Law.com

The Week in Data Jan. 2: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the gender and ethnic diversity at Pennsylvania's top law firms, as well as firms' growth trajectory.
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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.
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Legaltech News

Refining Data's Lifecycle for Legal Tech Innovators and Operations Specialists

This article presents a roadmap for mastering data’s lifecycle, framed around three key pillars: (1) minimization, (2) curation, and (3) transformation.
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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

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