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New York Law Journal

Privacy Protection in the Age of Data Aggregation: SDNY Examines the Scope of 'Personal Information' Under the VPPA

This article discusses a recent case out of the Southern District of New York that involved application of a hastily-crafted statute (passed in 1988 to regulate video rental stores) to a TikTok competitor. The court's opinion on a motion to dismiss is an informative overview of privacy laws and the challenges they present to the modern legal system.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Chicago's Actuate Law Continues Miami Expansion with Xavier Suarez Hire

The former Miami Mayor has developed a technology-focused legal practice since departing the Miami-Dade Board of Commissioners in November 2020.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Man Sues Lathem Time for Allegedly Collecting Biometric Data

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Commercial Division Leads the Way With New E-Discovery Rules

The overhaul of its e-discovery rules positions the New York Commercial Division as a leader in this area and, as a result, an attractive forum for businesses looking to resolve their significant litigation matters.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Emerging Tech Areas Law Firms Are Diving Into Headfirst

Law firms are diving into new and unpredictable areas such as the metaverse and the blockchain, exploring the viability of such technologies for the legal market and potentially paving the way for others to follow.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Treating Data as Property Could Open the Door to More Novel Data Litigation Claims

In 'Calhoun v. Google', the Northern District of California significantly expanded a "growing trend across courts … to recognize the lost property value" of data and affirmatively held that people have a "property interest in their personal information."
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

­­­­­­­­­­­­Nation-State-Sponsored Attacks: Not Your Grandfather's Cyber Attacks

State-sponsored attacks threaten to wreak havoc on companies' essential IT systems, Internet devices, software, and all manner of critical infrastructure in private sector hands.
21 minute read

New York Law Journal

Transferring Personal Data From Europe and Switzerland to the U.S.: Where Are We Now?

On March 25, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen jointly announced an agreement in principle for a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (Framework) that has the potential to establish the rules of European to U.S. data transfer.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

The FTC/CafePress Settlement as Guidance for Businesses

The framework provided in the CafePress settlement emphasizes that accuracy and honesty is the best policy when it comes to data security and privacy.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Attorney Fighting Alleged Bitcoin Scam Calls Legal Malpractice Claim Frivolous

"We think there are greater forces at play in a couple of lawsuits in New York," the attorney said. "This lawsuit is meant to derail that litigation."
5 minute read

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