August 2024 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

Data Breach Victims Get Initial Green Light For $1.5M Deal
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Data Breach Victims Get Initial Green Light For $1.5M Deal <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1873881?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Hayley Fowler A proposed class of policyholders, employees and stakeholders has received an initial nod of approval from a federal judge in North Carolina on its $1.5 million settlement with a construction industry insurer over a 2022 data breach. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1873881?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1873881?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Ga. Health System Shakes Facebook Data Sharing Row
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Ga. Health System Shakes Facebook Data Sharing Row <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande A Georgia federal judge has tossed a putative class action accusing Piedmont Healthcare Inc. of unlawfully sharing confidential health information with Facebook, finding that the plaintiffs failed to allege actual damages and that the "weight of authority" in similar online tracking cases supported the provider's contention that there was no privacy intrusion. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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PI Says He Didn't Publish Trade Secrets In Hacking Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

PI Says He Didn't Publish Trade Secrets In Hacking Suit <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874627?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Tom Lotshaw A North Carolina private investigator is doubling down on his bid to defeat what's left of aviation tycoon Farhad Azima's lawsuit accusing him of taking part in an international hacking conspiracy. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874627?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874627?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Ga. Health System Shakes Facebook Data Sharing Row
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Ga. Health System Shakes Facebook Data Sharing Row <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Allison Grande A Georgia federal judge has tossed a putative class action accusing Piedmont Healthcare Inc. of unlawfully sharing confidential health information with Facebook, finding that the plaintiffs failed to allege actual damages and that the "weight of authority" in similar online tracking cases supported the provider's contention that there was no privacy intrusion. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1874808?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Schwab's 'Cash Sweep' Paid For TD Ameritrade Buy, Suit Says
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Schwab's 'Cash Sweep' Paid For TD Ameritrade Buy, Suit Says <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874579?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Sydney Price The Charles Schwab Corp. has been hit with a proposed class action in California federal court by three customers alleging that the investment bank obtains "outsized benefits" from its cash sweep programs and used a significant amount of the cash to finance its $26 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. several years ago. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874579?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874579?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Nigerian Fintech Ex-CEO Hit With $32M Fine In SEC Fraud Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Nigerian Fintech Ex-CEO Hit With $32M Fine In SEC Fraud Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Aislinn Keely A New York federal judge has levied a nearly $32 million penalty against a Nigerian businessman whom the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused of fraudulently inflating the value of his food and agriculture technology businesses, while also ordering him and various affiliated businesses to cough up hundreds of millions of dollars in disgorgement and prejudgment interest. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1874666?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Seward & Kissel Faces Docs Demand In NJ 'Betrayal' Suit
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Seward & Kissel Faces Docs Demand In NJ 'Betrayal' Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874509?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher The wife of the billionaire founder of hedge fund Two Sigma Investments LP told the New Jersey state court that Seward & Kissel LLP cannot hide behind attorney-client privilege to avoid producing documents in her malpractice case because the firm defrauded her. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874509?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874509?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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MyPillow CEO's Latest Attack On Defamation Suit Falls Short
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

MyPillow CEO's Latest Attack On Defamation Suit Falls Short <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874859?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Rae Ann Varona A Colorado federal judge Thursday denied Mike Lindell's summary judgment bid to end a suit lodged by a former Dominion Voting Systems executive over claims the MyPillow CEO defamed him by alleging he interfered with the 2020 election. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874859?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874859?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Tesla, Elon Musk Beat Dogecoin Buyers' Fraud Suit, For Good
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Tesla, Elon Musk Beat Dogecoin Buyers' Fraud Suit, For Good <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874889?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Lauren Berg A New York federal judge on Thursday for the final time threw out a contentious lawsuit brought by Dogecoin investors accusing Elon Musk of manipulating the market so that he and Tesla could turn a profit on the meme-themed cryptocurrency. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874889?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874889?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Feds Say Ex-BigLaw Atty Can't Shake OneCoin Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 31 Aug '24

31 Aug '24

Feds Say Ex-BigLaw Atty Can't Shake OneCoin Conviction <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874769?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Jake Maher Federal prosecutors have told the Second Circuit that former Locke Lord LLP partner Mark S. Scott has "greatly exaggerate[d]" the importance of testimony from a government witness, some of which was later shown to be perjury, in a bid to have his money laundering conviction reversed. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874769?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1874769?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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