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No Second Bite at the Apple for Accellion Plaintiffs: Judge Denies Motion to Modify Class Certification Order

July 14, 2026 By Donald Houser, Gavin Reinke and Elizabeth Robinson

In the Accellion data breach case, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has denied the plaintiffs’ motion to modify the court’s order on class certification.  In its first class certification order, the Court declined Plaintiffs’ request to certify a broad negligence class and instead certified several narrow subclasses.  The Court also rejected Plaintiffs’ proposed classwide damages model that attempted to measure the alleged injury to the class resulting … [Read more] about No Second Bite at the Apple for Accellion Plaintiffs: Judge Denies Motion to Modify Class Certification Order

Filed Under: Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Tagged With: Data breach, Litigation

Connected Vehicles Under the Spotlight: French DPA Issues Landmark Guidance on Vehicle Data Privacy

July 7, 2026 By Alice Portnoy, Wim Nauwelaerts, Kelly Hagedorn and Hanna Hewitt

On 30 June 2026, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published comprehensive new guidance on the processing of personal data generated by connected vehicles, with a particular focus on geolocation data (available in French here). For … [Read more] about Connected Vehicles Under the Spotlight: French DPA Issues Landmark Guidance on Vehicle Data Privacy

Filed Under: Adtech & Digital Tracking, European Privacy & Cybersecurity

Five Eyes Issues Urgent Call to Action on AI-Driven Cyber Threats

June 26, 2026 By Seol Namgoong, Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

On June 22, 2026, the intelligence alliance known as Five Eyes released a statement warning that frontier AI models will fundamentally transform offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, and that the timeline for this transformation is measured in … [Read more] about Five Eyes Issues Urgent Call to Action on AI-Driven Cyber Threats

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity

DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with LOGZONE Over Cybersecurity Deficiencies

June 25, 2026 By Kim Peretti, Andrew Liebler, Lance Taubin and Taylor Veracka

On June 18, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a settlement with defense contractor LOGZONE, Inc. (LOGZONE) in which the company agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve its liability under the False Claims Act … [Read more] about DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with LOGZONE Over Cybersecurity Deficiencies

Filed Under: National Security & Digital Crimes Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Department of Defense, Department of Justice (DOJ), False Claims Act

FTC Targets EdTech Data Practices in Final Order Following Major Student Data Breach

June 18, 2026 By Maki DePalo, Jennifer Everett, Yin Tydir and Lili Song

On June 5, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) gave final approval to a modified consent order against Illuminate Education, Inc. (“EdTech Provider”), a K-12 software vendor, settling allegations that the EdTech Provider did not adequately … [Read more] about FTC Targets EdTech Data Practices in Final Order Following Major Student Data Breach

Filed Under: Consumer Protection/FTC, Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Tagged With: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Data Breach Notification, Data Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Regulatory Enforcement

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