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New York Law Journal

EU Targets Elon Musk Over X: Digital Services Act Protects Users

The rise of social media has introduced significant privacy and transparency challenges. Platforms like X, formerly known as Twitter, have faced increasing scrutiny for their handling of user data and content moderation practices. Recently, the European Union has taken decisive action against X, raising substantial privacy concerns under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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The Recorder

Edelson Files Wave of Digital Privacy Class Actions Against Tech Companies Over Geolocation Data Collection

All three complaints argue that the companies' use of software development kits violates a California privacy law that prohibits using recording devices to intercept communications without the parties' consent.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

AI Tools Creating Digital Paper Trails That Could Haunt Companies in Court

"A lot of the risk comes from extremely well-meaning employees that just want the tools to do their job better," said Dera Nevin, managing director at the consulting firm FTI.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

TikTok Slapped With DOJ Lawsuit for Allegedly Violating Children's Privacy

"This action is necessary to prevent the defendants, who are repeat offenders and operate on a massive scale, from collecting and using young children's private information without any parental consent or control," Brian Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, said in a statement Friday.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Considerations for an AI Governance Framework in Legal Environments

While every organization and use case is different, we all share the common basic need to govern our use of technology to protect the privacy and confidentiality of our data. This piece provides some practical thoughts for how to do so in the rapidly evolving AI environment.
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Law.com

6th Circuit Dismisses Attorney's Civil Rights Appeal Involving Discovery on Statute-of-Limitation Grounds

While the attorney argued the clock started when she discovered that her speech had motivated the detective's attempt for a warrant, counsel for Russ countered by stating that the clock started when the attorney discovered the search had happened in January 2020, well outside the one-year statute of limitations for a Section 1983 claim in Tennessee.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Rhode Island's Data Privacy Statute Has Key Differences, Depending on Its Interpretation

From an absent "cure period" to additional statutory damages for the intentional disclosure of personally identifiable information, the RIDPTAA treads its own path in the patchwork.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Federal Ruling 'Sets Precedent' for 'Trap and Trace' Software Class Actions in Calif.

"It's the first case effectively saying that software on a website can violate the Trap and Trace Law," said Robert Tauler, an attorney at Los Angeles firm Tauler Smith, who is representing the plaintiff.
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Law.com

The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring Will Eclipse Direct Hiring In Privacy and Tech In 2024, Part 2

Part Two of a Two Part Article Part 1 of this article looked at how remote flexibility is driving job seekers, that most privacy programs will use contractors by 2026, the speed of hire, the real cost of DIY staffing and whether posting jobs online really works. Part 2 looks at what's next for CPOs, AI jobs in privacy, where the new jobs will come from, whose salaries are spiking and some guidance for the latter half of 2024.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Amazon, Starbucks Win Motion to Dismiss Most Claims in Biometric Data Privacy Case

Washington's Western District Court in Seattle gutted the claims made under N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 22-1201(a) and § 22-1201(b), dismissed Starbucks as a defendant in the case, and dismissed all claims of unjust enrichment but one against Amazon.
4 minute read

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