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1 week ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
The federal premerger notification program administered under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act recorded just 89 transactions in March 2025, marking the lowest monthly filing total in nearly five years. This downturn is the most significant since April 2020 (72 filings) and May 2020 (57 filings), during the height of COVID-19’s initial economic disruption.
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2 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
In the autumn of 2023, a storm brewed between two tech titans. Nokia, the Finnish telecommunications stalwart, filed lawsuits across four continents, alleging that Amazon’s streaming services—Prime Video and Twitch—had woven its patented video technologies into their platforms without permission.
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2 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
In a legal saga that drew the attention of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, a jury in Manhattan rendered a verdict convicting Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar on all charges of fraud and conspiracy in the $175 million acquisition of their startup, Frank, by JPMorgan Chase. The charges, encompassing securities fraud, bank fraud, and wire fraud, underscore the contentious dynamics in startup transactions where data integrity remains pivotal.
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3 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
In a critical revelation within the realm of digital privacy, a significant data breach was uncovered involving key players in the dating app industry. Approximately 1.5 million explicit images from users of BDSM People, Pink, Translove, Chica, and Brish were stored on Google Cloud Storage without adequate protection.
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3 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
NEW YORK — In an industry traditionally bound by precedent and caution, the word “fluid” now best describes the rapidly changing legal landscape, according to ALM’s annual State of the Industry report presented at Legalweek 2025.
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4 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
On March 23, 2025, 23andMe, a pioneer in the field of genetic testing and consumer healthcare, announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The objective behind this significant move is to facilitate a sale process that maximizes the value of its business amidst immense financial and operational challenges.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
A major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has cast a spotlight on the persistent threat of ransomware targeting global corporations. The HELLCAT ransomware group is behind this latest breach, exposing internal documents, proprietary source code, and sensitive employee information. The incident exposes how credential compromise remains a top entry point for ransomware campaigns, especially in industries increasingly reliant on digital infrastructure.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
The controversy surrounding TikTok has dominated political discussions for years. Critics claim the app is a national security risk, a data funnel to the Chinese Communist Party, and a vehicle for foreign propaganda. TikTok, on the other hand, insists that its U.S. user data is safeguarded under some of the most stringent security measures in the industry.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
In recent developments, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has amended its approach in the antitrust case against Alphabet’s Google, refocusing its legal strategy in tackling the perceived monopolistic control exerted by the tech giant in the online search industry. The DOJ’s decision follows a review of evidence that led to rescinding a proposal aimed at forcing Google to divest from artificial intelligence investments, specifically targeting the company’s stake in OpenAI competitor Anthropic.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Mary Bennett |Rob Robinson
Between January 2023 and June 2024, cyber threats targeting Europe’s financial sector escalated, posing risks to banks, financial service providers, and regulatory bodies. According to the ENISA Threat Landscape: Finance Sector report, the financial industry faced 488 publicly reported cyber incidents, with banks, public financial institutions, and individual customers among the most affected.
