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Wells Fargo Fights To Ax Suit Over Identify Fraud Accounts
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Wells Fargo Fights To Ax Suit Over Identify Fraud Accounts <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253711?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Bonnie Eslinger Wells Fargo urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss a proposed class action accusing the bank of violating the Fair Credit Report Act by accessing consumers' credit reports after fraudsters applied to open accounts with stolen information, saying Wells Fargo followed industry standards and the alleged damages are "conclusory." Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253711?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253711?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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EBay, Ex-Execs Deny Fault For Harassment Of Bloggers
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

EBay, Ex-Execs Deny Fault For Harassment Of Bloggers <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253092?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Julie Manganis Online retailer eBay and a group of former executives say a 2019 harassment campaign against a pair of Massachusetts bloggers was solely the work of rogue employees, urging a Massachusetts federal court to rule they're not liable over the episode. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253092?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253092?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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DOJ Will Restrict Data Swapping With 'Countries Of Concern'
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

DOJ Will Restrict Data Swapping With 'Countries Of Concern' <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253508?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Nadia Dreid The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed new rules that will make it the regulator of any type of transaction that would put certain kinds of sensitive privacy data in the hands of any "covered persons" or "country of concern." Proposed Rule attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253508?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253508?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Breathtaking' Pentagon Leak Merits 16 Years, Feds Say
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Breathtaking' Pentagon Leak Merits 16 Years, Feds Say <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253712?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Rachel Scharf Prosecutors urged a federal judge on Tuesday to sentence a former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman to more than 16 years in prison for posting top secret military documents to the social media platform Discord, calling the crimes a historic and "breathtaking" betrayal of national security. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253712?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253712?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Philly Cops Lose Free Speech Suit Over Facebook Posts
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Philly Cops Lose Free Speech Suit Over Facebook Posts <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253276?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By P.J. D'Annunzio A group of active and former Philadelphia Police Department officers disciplined for inflammatory Facebook activity have lost their First Amendment lawsuit against the city, with a Pennsylvania federal judge ruling Tuesday that the city had the right to terminate officers for making racist, violent and otherwise offensive posts. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253276?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253276?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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NY Health Provider To Boost Data Security To End AG's Probe
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

NY Health Provider To Boost Data Security To End AG's Probe <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253563?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande An Albany-based healthcare provider has agreed to pay $2.75 million in penalties and data security enhancements to resolve the New York attorney general's claims it failed to protect private medical data that was exposed in a pair of 2023 cyberattacks, the regulator said Tuesday. Settlement attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253563?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253563?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Accellion Can't Nix Data Breach Suit Over Outdated Software
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Accellion Can't Nix Data Breach Suit Over Outdated Software <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253082?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Gina Kim A California federal judge refused to end a proposed data breach class action accusing Accellion of negligently failing to protect against cyberattacks on its file-sharing software, ruling that a special relationship exists between Accellion and its customers, such that it owed a duty of care to them. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253082?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2253082?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Legal Union Fights Title VII Claims After Palestine Resolution
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Legal Union Fights Title VII Claims After Palestine Resolution <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253476?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Emily Brill The Association of Legal Aid Attorneys did not violate anti-discrimination laws by moving to expel three attorneys who tried to stop the union from adopting a controversial pro-Palestine resolution, the union has argued, asking a New York federal judge to dismiss the attorneys' Title VII lawsuit. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253476?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253476?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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Fla. Judge Modifies Order Requiring News Articles Takedown
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Fla. Judge Modifies Order Requiring News Articles Takedown <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253474?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Carolina Bolado A Florida state judge on Monday revised an order requiring the deletion of various online news stories about a real estate dispute after a constitutional law scholar, who had written about the case, told the court he would not comply with what he called an unconstitutional order. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253474?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253474?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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US Finalizes Investment Ban On Chinese Emerging Tech
by Gunnar Larson 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

US Finalizes Investment Ban On Chinese Emerging Tech <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253483?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> By Alyssa Aquino The Biden administration finalized plans to ban U.S. investors from funding emerging Chinese technology, saying the restrictions are necessary to prevent Beijing from advancing technologies critical to its military modernization campaign. Final Rule attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253483?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2253483?nl_pk=a34c25b5-…>

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