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Noteworthy Biometric Information Updates to the Ever-Changing Legal Landscape

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Meta Lays the Groundwork for Potential Sea Change in BIPA Litigation - In Zellmer v. Meta Platforms, the Ninth Circuit evaluated an appeal from summary judgment entered in favor of Meta. This case stemmed from the...more

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District Court Authorized Defendant Served — By Tweet

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Your motion to serve the influencer defendant by tweet is hereby GRANTED. On May 2, 2023, in a class action lawsuit brought by FTX investors against social media influencers who allegedly promoted such investments and shared...more

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Musk Wins Tweet Trial

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On February 3, 2023, a federal California jury found Elon Musk not liable for losses experienced by Tesla investors following his August 2018 tweet stating he had “funding secured” to take the company private. The...more

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Unusual Musk Trial Highlights Risks Facing Public Company Executives

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Amidst all the controversy and legal proceedings involving Elon Musk, one could overlook the fact that he and his company Tesla are on trial now in U.S. District Court for securities fraud. Yet they are: a jury has been...more

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Layoffs Accelerate As Employers Struggle with Record Inflation

As the economy continues to struggle amidst the ravages of 40-year-high inflation, employers are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain their current staffing levels. While the tech industry has been the epicenter...more

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December 2022 AFS Privacy Report: Pandora's Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint

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Pandora’s Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint - On November 15, 2022, a group of plaintiffs brought a purported class action against Pandora Jewelry LLC, claiming that its virtual try-on tool violates...more

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Dismissal of Putative Securities Class Action for Plug Power Inc.

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​​​​​​​On September 29, 2022, U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos of the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative securities class action against Plug Power Inc. and certain of its officers. Plaintiff brought suit...more

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Central District of California Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons on Cryptocurrency Dealer

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​​​​​​​On August 15, 2022, the United States District Court for the Central District of California authorized the IRS to serve a “John Doe” summons on Ox Labs Inc., a cryptocurrency prime dealer doing business as SFOX. ...more

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Twitter Brings Suit Against Musk in Delaware Court of Chancery Seeking Specific Performance

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On July 12, 2022, Twitter, Inc. brought a civil action in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Elon Musk, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, Inc., for breach of contract in an attempt to force Musk to complete his...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.26.2021 | Top Story: Rising Long-term Bond Yields Blamed for Jumpy Markets

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Surging bond yields raised fears that government, consumer, and business spending could become more expensive, leading to a “tumultuous day in financial markets” that prompted some to blame the Fed for not expressing...more

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Northern District Of Illinois Holds COVID-19, Not TD Ameritrade, Responsible For Trading Losses

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IN THIS ISSUE - Illinois Federal Judge Finds COVID-19, Not TD Ameritrade, Responsible for Losses; Supreme Court to Address Scope and Application of Basic Presumption of Classwide Reliance in Securities Class Actions;...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 7, September 2020

U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start - "John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – August 2020 #3

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Finally, CCPA Regs Become Final – but Wait, There's More…or Less… On Aug. 14, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) of final regulations (Regs) under the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.4.2020 | Top Story: Twitter to Pay FTC Up to $250 Over Privacy Violations

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Twitter will pay the Federal Trade Commission up to $250 million to “resolve new charges . . . that the social media giant breached a 2011 consent decree by using data provided for security purposes to target users with...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.3.2020 | Top Story: New Class Action Seeks Billions From Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations

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A proposed class action filed in federal court in California on Tuesday accuses Google of “surreptitiously amass[ing] billions of bits of information—every day—about internet users even if they opt out of sharing their...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The FBI and OCC have each launched inquiries into pricing practices within American Express’s forex unit with an aim to determine “whether the foreign-exchange international payments department misrepresented pricing to...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Big tech (including Facebook, Google [theoretically], and Twitter) is heading back to the Hill (with @jack pulling double-duty, because that’s how he rolls). Here’s what to expect today based on their prepared testimony....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Late last week, a California jury found Monsanto liable in the first of a series of cases accusing the Roundup weedkiller maker of causing plaintiff Dewayne Johnson’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, awarding him an incredible $289...more

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Northern District Of California Certifies Class In Securities Stock Drop Suit, Finding That "In-and-Out" Traders Should Not Be...

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On July 17, 2018, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class in a securities class action against Twitter, Inc. (the “Company”)...more

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Northern District Of California Certifies Class In Securities Stock Drop Suit, Finding That "In-and-Out" Traders Should Not Be...

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On July 17, 2018, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class in a securities class action against Twitter, Inc. (the “Company”)...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Volatility was again the name of the game on Thursday in the US markets, which closed down nearly 4% again and headed into official “correction” territory....more

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Episode 20: What Makes Employment Cases Go Viral...

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Matt welcomes Law360 Senior Employment Reporter, Vin Guerreri, to discuss legal journalism in today's "Twitter culture." Topics include the importance of thought diversity and balanced content, the types of employment cases...more

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Newsfeeds and Notice – How Social Networks Might Affect Class Action Litigation

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The resources from which people obtain, and choose to obtain, information have changed dramatically. A recent and highly publicized discussion of how information is exchanged might be the so-called filter bubble that many...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TCPA Connect - August 2016

FCC Issues Report and Order on Budget Act Exemptions - On August 11, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission issued a Report and Order implementing Section 301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which amended the...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Twitter Sued for Modification of Hyperlinks

We often espouse the value of comprehensive, up-to-date terms of service (TOS) that consistently reflect your current business. And for good reason! Plaintiffs’ attorneys will scrutinize your TOS before helping your users sue...more

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