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National Law Journal

Is the Metaverse Plaintiffs Firms' New Chatbot?

Opening an office in the metaverse is an exciting proposition for a growing number of plaintiffs firms. As with any new technological frontier, firms are weighing business opportunity against data safety concerns.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Genetic Paparazzi Are Right Around the Corner, and Courts Aren't Ready to Confront the Legal Quagmire of DNA Theft

Every so often stories of genetic theft, or extreme precautions taken to avoid it, make headline news. So it was with a picture of French President…
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Is Proptech and How Is It Transforming Day-to-Day Operations in Real Estate?

"It's only going to get better over time," said Ryan Letzeiser, CEO and co-founder of Obie, an insurance company for landlords and real estate investors.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Amid Abortion Debate, Could Women's Health Apps Lead to Criminal Prosecution?

Several plaintiffs firms have been litigating against Flo Health over alleged misuse of personal data about their users' menstrual cycles. The current abortion debate might give the app a different kind of relevance.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Clearview AI Settlement Underscores BIPA's Growing Reach—and Limitations

Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been banned from selling its existing facial data to all private entities, proving that Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act can impact even businesses outside of its state.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Despite Rulings, 4th Amendment Battles Over GeoFence Warrants Are Far From Over

Though a handful of cases found that geofencing warrants are unconstitutional, the rulings were narrow, and unlikely to slow the growing prominence of  these warrants, which look to obtain data from location-trackable device.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

DSAR Aggregators Are Driving Up Volume, but Don't Ignore Them

Companies are cropping to help consumers automate their data subject access requests, driving up the number of DSARs attorneys have to deal with. But attorneys should respond to these requests as they would to consumers, privacy experts say, while keeping an eye out for potential bad actors.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Littler's First Chief Data Officer Discusses Firm's Data Evolution, Future Development Plans

As Littler Mendelson's first chief data officer, Scott Forman is looking expand the types of data metric capabilities the firm created with products like Littler CaseSmart to Littler onDemand, while interweaving data-driven decision-making in everything the firm does.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

While New Biometric Privacy Laws Have Led to Widespread Litigation and Large Settlements, Most Courts Have Held That Insurance Covers These Claims

Across the United States, legislatures are passing new biometric privacy laws with potentially onerous fines, making businesses who collect biometric information, and the insurance companies that sell policies to those companies, understandably nervous.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Disclose and Protect: A Secure Approach to Consumer Data

To maintain their footing in a shifting privacy and data protection landscape and preserve trust with consumers, companies should implement robust practices that align with evolving compliance obligations, rising consumer expectations and key business objectives.
7 minute read

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