Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

The Era of AI-Driven Data Breaches Has Arrived

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A recent lawsuit signals the rapid convergence of issues relating to artificial intelligence, vendor‑managed platforms, and individual arbitration in the data breach ecosystem.  In Woodard v. OpenAI, Inc. & Mixpanel, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-10301 in the Northern District of California, Plaintiffs alleged that Mixpanel uses artificial intelligence technologies developed by OpenAI to collect user data.  Mixpanel’s data collection came to a head in November 2025, when it was hit by a third-party … [Read more] about The Era of AI-Driven Data Breaches Has Arrived

Dutch DPA Fines Taxi App €100M Over Unlawful Transfers of Personal Data to Russia, Despite Use of EU Standard Contractual Clauses

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On April 1, 2026, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) imposed a €100 million fine on MLU B.V., the Dutch operator of the Yango taxi app. The AP found that personal data of EU users was unlawfully transferred to … [Read more] about Dutch DPA Fines Taxi App €100M Over Unlawful Transfers of Personal Data to Russia, Despite Use of EU Standard Contractual Clauses

One Federal Privacy Bill to Rule Them All?

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On April 21, 2026, Republican lawmakers on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, including Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman John Joyce, M.D., Leader of the Energy and Commerce Data Privacy Working Group, introduced the “Securing and … [Read more] about One Federal Privacy Bill to Rule Them All?

Your AI Chats May Be Used Against You – CEO’s ChatGPT Records Appear in Judicial Opinion Concerning $250 Million Earnout

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  On March 16, 2026, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion finding that the CEO of a major gaming company followed guidance from ChatGPT (referred to here as the “AI Tool"”) to breach a $500 million acquisition agreement. This … [Read more] about Your AI Chats May Be Used Against You – CEO’s ChatGPT Records Appear in Judicial Opinion Concerning $250 Million Earnout

Your AI Scribe May Be Taking Notes (and Plaintiffs Are Too)

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On April 7, 2026, several plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”) filed a putative class action complaint in the Northern District of California against Sutter Health, Memorial Health Services Inc. and Memorial Care Medical Foundation (the “Providers”).  The … [Read more] about Your AI Scribe May Be Taking Notes (and Plaintiffs Are Too)