Google recently issued its June Android Security Bulletin that is designed to patch 34 vulnerabilities, all of which Google designates as high-severity defects. The most serious flaw the patch is designed to fix in the Android system would allow threat
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Adidas and UChicago Sued Over Data Breaches Caused by Third-Party Vendors
What do a global sportswear giant and a prestigious medical center have in common? Apparently, a shared struggle defending data breach lawsuits for breaches of sensitive personal information caused by third-party vendors.
This week, Adidas America and the University of…
TikTok’s Motion to Dismiss Denied by NY State Court
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 13 other Attorneys General filed suit in October 2024 against TikTok “for misleading the public about the safety of its platform and harming young people’s mental health.” TikTok moved to dismiss the case…
When Satire Meets Statute: The Onion’s VPPA Class Action
By Roma Patel
Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action lawsuits have been on the rise, and the owner of the The Onion, a popular satire site, finds itself the subject of a recent one. On May 16, 2025, a plaintiff-initiated litigation against…
Is Your Website a Legal Target? Why Chatbots, Cookies + AdTech Are Drawing Lawsuits Under an Old California Law
It’s 2025, and somehow, we’re still dealing with lawsuits over a law that was born in the pen registers and rotary phones era. That law, the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a decades-old statute that’s suddenly found new life…
State Lawmakers Oppose Proposed 10 Year Freeze on AI Laws + Regulations
On June 3, 2025, a bipartisan group of 260 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate expressing “strong opposition to the provision in Subtitle C, Part 2 of the tax and…
DJI Says “Bring It On” to U.S. Drone Security Scrutiny
In a surprising move, China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is not flinching at the prospect of tighter U.S. restrictions on Chinese drone companies. In fact, they’re embracing it.
Currently, the Trump administration is finalizing executive orders that would…
Privacy Tip #446 – Department of Motor Vehicles Warns Drivers About Smishing Text Surge
Smishing schemes involving Departments of Motor Vehicles nationwide have increased. Scammers are sending SMS text messages falsely claiming to be from the DMV that “are designed to deceive recipients into clicking malicious links and submitting personal and/or financial information under…
U.S. Retailers Bracing for Scattered Spider Attacks
Google sent out a warning that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is targeting U.S.-based retailers. Scattered Spider is believed to have been responsible for the recent attack on Marks & Spencer in the U.K. A security researcher at Google has…
Janie & Jack’s Alleged CIPA Violations Consolidated, Thus Avoiding Over 2,000 Individual Arbitration Claims
This post was co-authored by Summer Legal Intern Mark Abou Naoum. Mark is not admitted to practice law.
This week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of children’s clothing retailer Janie & Jack,…