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Supreme Court says police need a warrant to obtain Google location data
The Supreme Court ruled police generally need a warrant to obtain Google location history, strengthening Fourth Amendment digital privacy rights.
Attorneys be alert, says state’s highest court as scammers spoof Case.net
The Missouri Supreme Court posted an alert warning attorneys of a new scam targeting the state’s case websites.
Data collection, sale claims can move forward against hospital
The Western District allows patients’ lawsuit over alleged hospital website tracking and data sharing to proceed, rejecting sovereign immunity defense.
Allstate faces lawsuit over cellphone tracking of drivers
Allstate must face a privacy lawsuit accusing the insurer of illegally tracking drivers through their cellphones without consent, using their data to raise premiums or deny coverage, and selling the data to other insurers.
Meta executives warned of encryption risks in 2019, court documents reveal
Meta executives internally warned in 2019 that Facebook Messenger encryption would hinder child exploitation detection, according to New Mexico court filings.
Maricopa County suit challenges AI ‘influencer’ scheme built on scraped images
An Arizona lawsuit, with a KC law firm representing the plaintiffs, alleges an AI platform scraped women’s Instagram photos to create explicit AI content without consent.
Courts test new frontier of defamation law as AI enters the mix
Courts are testing how defamation law applies to AI-generated falsehoods as lawsuits target OpenAI, Microsoft and Google over AI-created lies.
Survey: In-house lawyers see little AI savings
A new ACC survey finds most in-house lawyers see no cost savings yet from law firms using generative AI, though usage by corporate legal teams has doubled.
Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work
Courts worldwide are flagging AI-generated legal briefs with fake case citations, warning attorneys and professionals to verify AI-assisted work.
Google faces $425.7M in damages for years of improper smartphone snooping
A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people's smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions.
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Ex-federal prosecutors say a DOJ request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the prosecution of chronic sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend is unlikely to produce much, if anything, to satisfy the public's appetite for new revelations about the financier's crimes.
Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, other company leaders
Meta has settled a shareholder lawsuit tied to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, avoiding trial over claims of violating a $5B FTC privacy order.
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