Google Case Judge Weighs Rivals' Data Needs Against Privacy

By Bryan Koenig

The D.C. federal judge weighing whether to break off the Chrome browser and force Google to share data with search engine rivals zeroed in Thursday on the balancing act between propping up other competitors and protecting the search data the Justice Department says they need to compete effectively.

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House Panel 'Committed' To Passing Privacy Law, Staffer Says

By Allison Grande

A House Energy and Commerce Committee staff member had a message Thursday for those wondering if Congress would finally overcome the hurdles that have long stymied efforts to enact a federal comprehensive consumer data privacy law: "This time is different."

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State Privacy Enforcers Push For Stronger Corporate Dialogue

By Allison Grande

Regulators responsible for data privacy enforcement in California, Colorado and Oregon are calling on companies to be more responsive and open to investigative inquiries, saying this approach could help achieve better outcomes as these offices move to bring on additional technology experts and fortify collaboration with each other. 

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4th Circ. Won't Rehear Health Data Access Order Challenge

By Ryan Harroff

The Fourth Circuit has declined an electronic medical records firm's request for the appellate court to rethink a panel's decision to dismiss its appeal of an order forcing the company to let a nursing data business access its patient information.

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Ex-OpenAI Workers, Nobel Laureates Back Musk OpenAI Fight

By Hailey Konnath

A group of former OpenAI employees and artificial intelligence experts, including some Nobel laureates, have urged the California and Delaware attorneys general to block OpenAI's move to take the company private, arguing that the attorneys general "have both the authority and duty to protect OpenAI's charitable trust and purpose."

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Fallout From Ex-Football Coach's Alleged Hacking Spreads

By Carolyn Muyskens

Three more universities were hit with lawsuits this week by students who say they were targets of a former University of Michigan and Baltimore Ravens coach accused of hacking accounts to steal intimate photos, as the number of suits stemming from the scandal continues to grow.

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Biz Court Questions What Ties TikTok To NC In Addiction Case

By Hayley Fowler

A North Carolina business judge grappled Thursday with the limits of personal jurisdiction in the internet age in the state's case alleging TikTok addicts young users, questioning whether a digital app is different from a physical good regarding where a lawsuit can be filed.

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Administration Defends Right To Fire FTC Commissioners

By Matthew Perlman

The Trump administration has responded to a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of two Federal Trade Commission members, telling a D.C. federal court the president was exercising his constitutional authority to remove officials that help carry out his duties.

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Bankers Push FCC For Caller ID To Combat Fraud

By Sydney Price

The American Bankers Association has urged the Federal Communications Commission to move forward on a plan to reduce bank-impersonating phone calls by ensuring certain voice service providers implement a new caller identification authentication process within two years.

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MLB Wins Fla. Appeal In Ex-Player's Data Theft Suit

By David Minsky

A Florida state appellate court handed a win to Major League Baseball in an ex-player's lawsuit alleging personal and business data was stolen in a "black ops" hack of his computers, finding that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations and were already decided in previous cases.

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Subscribers Lob Data-Sharing Suit At Baseball Media Co.

By Elaine Briseño

Baseball America Inc. customers have hit the company with a proposed class action in North Carolina federal court, alleging the sports publication illegally tracks their activity and shares the collected private data with third parties.

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Ex-Guard Claims Security Co. Cheated Her On Pay, Insurance

By Irene Spezzamonte

A security company failed to pay a former security guard wages while also making illegal deductions from her pay, including for bogus health insurance coverage, and fired her once she complained, the former employee said in a lawsuit in California state court.

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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks

The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

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BigLaw Partners, Judges Back Susman Godfrey In EO Suit

By Ryan Boysen

Hundreds of BigLaw partners and former judges on Friday threw their support behind Susman Godfrey LLP's lawsuit in D.C. federal court over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm, warning that if "the independent bar is cowed into submission" it will threaten "the rule of law itself."

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Michele Gorman

A former general counsel for Webster Bank received a four-year sentence behind bars after he pled guilty to embezzling $7.4 million. Meanwhile, regulators who oversee data privacy enforcement in California, Colorado and Oregon are pushing for companies to be more responsive and open to investigative inquiries. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.​

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Up Next At High Court: Class Cert., Religious Charter Schools

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in five cases this coming week, including in disputes over whether courts can certify classes of plaintiffs when some members haven't suffered an injury and whether students alleging disability discrimination in public schools must meet a higher standard of proof to bring claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Ballard Spahr LLP and WilmerHale lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Manhattan federal jury rejected former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's libel claims against The New York Times over a 2017 editorial linking her to political violence.

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Calif. High Court Wants Answers On Bar Exam AI Use

By Emily Sawicki

Days after the State Bar of California revealed it utilized artificial intelligence to develop some questions included in its embattled February 2025 exam, the state's Supreme Court released a statement demanding the bar association provide additional details.

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Is The 'Prevailing Party' Over For Civil Rights Attys?

By Jack Karp

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that preliminary injunctions don't entitle civil rights plaintiffs to recoup attorney fees was partly an attempt to reduce lengthy fee litigation, but it may have also reduced litigants' ability to vindicate their rights in court.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

By Max Austin

This past week in London has seen pub operator Stonegate sue insurance broker Marsh, a human rights lawyer sued for defamation by Russian businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan, and British toy-maker The Character Group reignite an employment dispute with a former finance director. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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Seattle Part-Time Judge Censured For Forged Parking Doc

By Rachel Riley

Washington's judicial conduct board censured a part-time district court judge on Friday and recommended the state's high court oust him from office based on findings that he forged a note embossed with a county seal and another judge's signature stamp to get a parking discount near the Seattle courthouse.

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