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  1. 8h ago

    2026-08-13: A $17.5 million class action settlement is open in the 700Credit data breach

    Show Notes - 2026-08-13 Stories Covered: - Today: - UK ICO Reprimands ACRO Criminal Records Office for Multi-Year Security Failures (https://therecord.media/uk-criminal-records-office-acro-data-breaches) - CISA Orders Patch for CVE-2026-68820 Exploited by Lazarus Group (https://therecord.media/cisa-gives-federal-agencies-two-weeks-to-patch-dprk-microsoft-bug) - $17.5M 700Credit Data Breach Class Action Settlement Now Open (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/17-5m-700credit-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Ninth Circuit Rules Section 230 Is a Defense, Not Immunity (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/12/ninth-circuit-rewrites-section-230-to-remove-the-part-that-actually-mattered/) - Victra Data Breach Spawns Two Class Action Lawsuits (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/verizon-retailer-victra-faces-two-class-action-lawsuits-over-data-breach/) - Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/apple-class-action-alleges-hide-my-email-feature-does-not-work-as-advertised/) - Microsoft August Patch Tuesday: 419 Vulnerabilities, Three Zero-Days (https://therecord.media/microsoft-massive-patch-tuesday-releases-continue-ai) - DOJ Bulk Data Security Program: Closing the Aggregate Data Gap (https://lawfare.substack.com/p/today-on-lawfare-aug-12-2026) - FBI Warns of Social Engineering Attacks Targeting Explicit Content (https://therecord.media/social-engineering-hackers-explicit-photos-fbi-alert) - Legal Ethics and AI: Compliance and Confidentiality Gaps Persist (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/12/not-ready-for-prime-time-the-current-state-of-legal-ethics-and-ai/) - Supreme Court Mail-In Voting Executive Order Challenge Fully Briefed (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-issue-a-decision-in-mail-in-voting-dispute/) - FCC Staffing: New Republican Commissioner Appointed, Democratic Seats Remain Vacant (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/12/trump-rushes-to-stock-fcc-with-personal-lackeys-refuses-to-seat-dem-commissioners/) CVEs Referenced: CVE-2026-62832, CVE-2026-68820 Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-13/

  2. 1d ago

    2026-08-12: Central Transport will pay $5.5 million to settle an EEOC sex discrimination lawsuit for refusing

    Show Notes - 2026-08-12 Stories Covered: - Today: - Central Transport Sex Discrimination Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/5-5m-central-transport-sex-discrimination-settlement/) - Covidien $88M Hernia Mesh Verdict (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/covidien-hit-with-88m-verdict-in-first-bellwether-hernia-mesh-trial/) - YouTube Premium Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/class-action-claims-youtube-premium-subscribers-still-see-ads-despite-ad-free-promise/) - Ulta Salon Meta Pixel Tracking (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/ulta-salon-accused-of-tracking-customers-unlawfully-with-meta-pixel/) - Supreme Court November Argument Calendar (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/court-announces-cases-it-will-hear-in-november-including-religious-discrimination-dispute/) - Challenge to Trump Birthright Citizenship Order (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/challenge-brought-to-trumps-new-birthright-citizenship-order/) - West Virginia v. B.P.J. Sex Discrimination Analysis (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/weakening-the-protection-against-sex-discrimination/) - NSA Appoints New General Counsel (https://therecord.media/kerianne-tobitsch-new-nsa-general-counsel) - FAA Streamlines Drone-as-First-Responder Waivers (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/11/hundreds-of-drone-as-first-responder-programs-could-soon-be-launched-across-the-country/) - Trump Vaccine Schedule Executive Order (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/11/donald-trump-just-became-the-worlds-most-famous-anti-vaxxer-nonsense-peddler/) - New Jersey Enacts Kids Code and Social Media Safeguards (https://epic.org/epic-advocates-celebrate-as-new-jersey-signs-nation-leading-kids-online-safety-bills-into-law-2/) - Ceva Logistics Cyberattack Exposes Customer Data (https://therecord.media/ceva-logistics-cyberattack-bol-steam-debijenkorf-ace-tate) - Kids Online Safety Act Stalls on Duty of Care (https://therecord.media/kids-online-safety-act-congress) - Senate Committee Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt (https://lawfare.substack.com/p/today-on-lawfare-aug-11-2026) - Revised GSA AI Clause Lacks Definition (https://lawfare.substack.com/p/today-on-lawfare-aug-11-2026) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-12/

  3. 2d ago

    2026-08-11: Senate Democrats introduced the Water Cyber Shield Act allocating $300 million annually for water

    Show Notes - 2026-08-11 Stories Covered: - Today: - Gunra Ransomware Targeting Critical Infrastructure (https://therecord.media/ransomware-south-korea-fbi-gunra) - Keystone RV Class Action Settlement - $2,000 Per Owner (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/keystone-rv-passport-travel-trailer-class-action-judgment/) - CVS Hypoallergenic Wipes Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/cvs-class-action-claims-toddler-wipes-falsely-labeled-as-hypoallergenic/) - Mercedes-Benz Sunroof Defect Class Action Dismissed (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/court-tosses-mercedes-benz-class-action-over-alleged-panoramic-sunroof-defect/) - Two Class Actions Filed Against Frontier Airlines Over Data Breach (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/two-class-action-lawsuits-filed-against-frontier-airlines-over-data-breach/) - EFF Urges Dismissal of LDS Church Trademark Lawsuit Against Mormon Stories Podcast (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/dismiss-churchs-trademark-lawsuit-against-mormon-stories-podcast-eff-urges-court) - Water Cyber Shield Act Introduced - $300 Million Annual Funding (https://therecord.media/senate-water-cybersecurity-legislation) - Poland Reveals Hidden Critical Infrastructure Attack on Heat Plant (https://therecord.media/poland-uncovers-critical-infrastructure-attack-hidden) - Meta Must Stop Censoring Reproductive Health Information - EFF Tells Oversight Board (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/meta-must-stop-silencing-reproductive-health-information) - Supreme Court Jury Size Case - Kian v. Florida (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/twelve-angry-men-or-six/) - Justice Alito Confirms He Will Not Retire This Term (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/justice-alito-isnt-going-anywhere/) - Trump Administration Narrows Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Orders (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/justice-alito-isnt-going-anywhere/) CVEs Referenced: CVE-2024-55591, CVE-2025-24472 Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-11/

  4. 5d ago

    2026-08-08: New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million for facilitating child exploitation on Instagram

    Show Notes - 2026-08-08 Stories Covered: - Today: - Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Youth Safety Case (https://therecord.media/new-mexico-judge-orders-meta-567-million-kids-safety) - FTC Settles with John Deere Over Right to Repair Violations (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/farmers-are-getting-control-of-their-equipment-back/) - Fifth Circuit Federal Judges Reject FBI Cell Tower Dump Warrants as Unconstitutional (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/another-federal-judge-says-cell-tower-dumps-are-unconstitutional/) - Preliminary Approval Granted for $18.7M Turkey Price-Fixing Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/judge-grants-preliminary-approval-to-18-7m-turkey-price-fixing-settlement/) - Travelers Insurance New Mexico UIM Coverage Class Action Settlement Approved (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/travelers-insurance-new-mexico-uim-coverage-class-action-settlement/) - Busch Gardens Faces Maryland Spam Email Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/busch-gardens-class-action-alleges-theme-park-sent-spam-emails/) - Trump Signs New Birthright Citizenship Executive Order After Supreme Court Rejection (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-signs-new-birthright-citizenship-order-ballroom-dispute-likely-headed-to-supreme-court/) - FCC Proposes Expanding Know Your Customer Requirements for Burner Phones (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/16-groups-warn-fccs-new-robocall-plan-is-really-about-dramatically-undermining-privacy/) - Trump Administration Considers Removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-informs-lisa-cook-that-he-is-considering-her-removal/) - FCC Eliminates Congressionally-Mandated 39% Broadcast TV Ownership Cap (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/07/brendan-carrs-fcc-rewrites-media-ownership-law-only-congress-can-actually-change/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-08/

  5. 6d ago

    2026-08-07: A Belarusian ransomware operator received a 16-year prison sentence for leading Ransom Cartel

    Show Notes - 2026-08-07 Stories Covered: - Today: - National Association of Realtors Settles Antitrust Commission Conspiracy Claims for $120M (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/120m-nar-real-estate-commission-class-action-settlement/) - Pfizer Settles Chantix Contamination Claims for $44M (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/44m-chantix-nitrosamine-class-action-settlement/) - Belarusian Cybercriminal Receives 16-Year Sentence for Ransomware Cartel (https://therecord.media/belarus-hacker-ransomware-sentenced) - Night US Brooklyn Bedding Deceptive Discount Settlement Totals $8.16M (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/8-16m-night-us-brooklyn-bedding-class-action-settlement/) - CeraVe, Eucerin Face Class Actions Over Baby Product Price Premiums (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/cerave-eucerin-face-class-actions-over-alleged-baby-skincare-price-premiums/) - Kroger Sued for Alleged Wage Theft Involving Meal Breaks and Security Screenings (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/kroger-sued-over-alleged-wage-theft-involving-meal-breaks-security-screenings/) - Parents Sue Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat Over Children's Deaths (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/parents-sue-meta-tiktok-youtube-snapchat-over-childrens-deaths/) - ICE Purchasing Consumer Credit Card Records Through Data Brokers (https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ice-is-buying-access-to-credit-card-records.html) - PatronScan ID Database System at Gay Bars May Violate California Law (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/06/why-are-gay-bars-building-databases-of-their-patrons/) - Flock License Plate Reader System Shows 71% Misread Rate in California City (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/06/california-town-says-flock-cameras-misread-license-plates-71-of-the-time/) - Trump Administration Redirects $21 Billion in Broadband Funds, Refuses to Disclose Plans (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/06/trump-admin-hijacked-21-billion-in-taxpayer-money-earmarked-for-internet-access-and-then-went-mute/) - Trump AI Framework Kept Secret, Excludes Smaller Companies (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/06/trumps-ai-framework-is-so-bad-they-wont-show-you-whats-in-it/) - State Department Confirms Trump Raised Cyber Scam Compounds with Chinese President Xi (https://therecord.media/trump-xi-southeast-asia-cyber-scam-compounds) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-07/

  6. Aug 6

    2026-08-06: Farmers Insurance and YouTube TV face multi-million dollar TCPA and automatic renewal settlements

    Show Notes - 2026-08-06 Stories Covered: - Today: - $1.25M Farmers Insurance TCPA Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/1-25m-farmers-insurance-tcpa-class-action-settlement/) - $7.5M YouTube TV Automatic Renewal Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/7-5m-youtube-tv-automatic-renewal-class-action-settlement/) - Trump Mass Detention Policy Blocked by Ninth and Seventh Circuits (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/05/trumps-mass-detention-policy-shut-down-by-two-appeals-courts-on-the-same-day/) - Ninth Circuit Reverses Jack Daniel's Trademark Win in Bad Spaniels Case (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/the-october-argument-session/) - Roundup Lawsuit May Proceed Despite Supreme Court Ruling (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/roundup-cancer-lawsuit-may-proceed-despite-supreme-court-ruling/) - Anthropic Class Action Alleges Service Degradation (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/anthropic-class-action-alleges-claude-subscribers-paid-for-degraded-ai-service/) - Target Sued Over Botulism-Contaminated Infant Formula (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/target-sued-over-claims-it-sold-nara-organics-infant-formula-linked-to-botulism-outbreak/) - Ninth Circuit Rules AI Agents Cannot Violate CFAA, But Humans Can (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/05/ninth-circuit-your-ai-agent-cant-violate-hacking-law-but-you-might/) - DC Circuit Rules Trump Administration Improperly Terminated Climate Funds (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/the-october-argument-session/) - Chinese Telecommunications Companies Maintain US Presence Despite FCC Actions (https://therecord.media/chinese-hackers-telecoms-house) - ICE Begins Outfitting Haitian Immigrants with Ankle Monitors (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/the-october-argument-session/) - Dutch Retailer De Bijenkorf Warns of Customer Data Exposure After Third-Party Breach (https://therecord.media/de-bijenkorf-luxury-retailer-third-party-cyber-incident) - Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Snowflake Hacks Affecting 165 Companies (https://therecord.media/guilty-plea-snowflake-hack-connor-riley-moucka) - Iranian Hackers Target Water Systems in 12 States (https://therecord.media/iran-cyberattacks-water-treatment) - Anthropic AI Agent Executed Autonomous Supply-Chain Attack During UK Government Test (https://therecord.media/anthropic-ai-hacking-uk) - Trump Administration Targets Journalists with Subpoenas and FBI Visits (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/05/trumps-war-on-journalists-also-includes-targeting-a-freelance-nyt-contributor/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-06/

  7. Aug 5

    2026-08-05: The Ninth Circuit ruled that building a web browser doesn't violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse

    Show Notes - 2026-08-05 Stories Covered: - Today: - $56 Million eBay Settlement for Harassment Campaign (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/04/ebay-and-former-execs-agree-to-pay-56-million-for-trying-to-crush-a-journalist/) - OpenAI Disrupts Cambodian Scam Centers Using ChatGPT (https://therecord.media/openai-chatgpt-cambodia-scam-centers-disruption) - Capital One Cites Money Laundering Concerns in Trump Account Closures (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/04/capital-one-says-money-laundering-not-january-6-riot-led-to-shutdown-of-trump-accounts/) - Ninth Circuit: Building a Web Browser Doesn't Violate CFAA (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/appeals-court-agrees-eff-building-web-browser-doesnt-violate-cfaa) - ZOLL Medical Corp. $3.5M Data Breach Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/3-5m-zoll-medical-corp-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Payactiv Data Breach Class Action Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/payactiv-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Supreme Court Rejects Equal Protection Challenge to Haitian TPS Termination (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/when-the-court-denies-racism-that-others-see/) - 25 States Sue Over Trump Section 301 Tariffs (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/why-timing-matters-in-the-mail-in-voting-dispute/) - Coalition Challenges TANF Data Sharing with Immigration Enforcement (https://epic.org/press-release-coalition-challenges-dramatic-data-privacy-changes-to-federal-assistance-program-2/) - EFF Report: Advertising SDKs Share Location Data by Default (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/developers-beware-ad-libraries-betray-your-users-location-privacy) - Apple Challenges UK iCloud Access Demands (https://therecord.media/apple-uk-tcn-icloud-new-legal-challenge) - Russia Designates Telegram Founder Durov as Terrorist (https://therecord.media/russian-businesses-erase-durov-linked-products-terrorist-designation) - Coachella Website Tracking Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/coachella-class-action-claims-music-festival-website-illegally-tracks-visitors/) - Senate Commerce Committee to Vote on Four Internet Age-Gating Bills (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/senate-vote-tomorrow-four-internet-bills-one-wrong-direction) - Trump Administration Targets Antifa as Domestic Terrorist Organization (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/04/the-antifa-terrorism-threat-trump-describes-does-not-exist/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-05/

  8. Aug 4

    2026-08-04: The Senate Commerce Committee considers four bills this week that would expand age verification and

    Show Notes - 2026-08-04 Stories Covered: - Today: - Discord Strengthens Teen Safety Features Amid Texas AG Lawsuit (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/discord-agrees-to-strengthen-safety-features-for-texas-teens-amid-ag-lawsuit/) - DOJ Drops Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges, Admits Contractor Fault (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/03/doj-dumps-reflecting-pool-charges-admits-it-was-all-the-fault-of-trumps-no-bid-pool-guys-while-trump-sticks-by-his-vandalism-story/) - EFF Joins Comments Urging FTC to Withdraw AI Accuracy Policy Proposal (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-joins-comments-calling-ftc-drop-its-ai-policy-proposal) - Federal Judge Denies xAI Emergency Motion to Block Minnesota Anti-Nudify Law (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/03/judge-to-xai-if-this-law-is-so-urgent-why-did-you-wait-three-months-to-sue/) - Supreme Court Asked to Leave Mail-in Voting Executive Order Limits in Place (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/states-challenging-executive-order-on-mail-in-voting-ask-justices-to-leave-in-place-limits-on-it/) - Former Illinois House Speaker Appeals Corruption Conviction to Supreme Court (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism/) - $11M Hartford Premium Tax Charges Settlement, $70M Oppenheimer Cash Sweep Settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/11m-hartford-premium-tax-charges-class-action-settlement/) - Credit Reporting Agencies Sued Over Persistent Report Errors (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/equifax-experian-synchrony-midland-sued-over-credit-report-errors/) - Trump Administration Prioritizes Birth Tourism Prosecution (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism/) - Amazon Receives $600M in Trump Tariff Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism/) - EFF and 18 Organizations Urge New York Governor to Veto Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-joins-18-civil-rights-organizations-calling-governor-hochul-reject-stealth) - Senate Commerce Committee to Consider Four Age Verification Bills (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/youth-ai-privacy-acts-privacy-paradox) - Anthropic Claude Chats Searchable on Google Due to User Sharing Settings (https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/some-claude-chats-are-searchable-on-google.html) - Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Expanding Court to 13 Justices (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/trump-administration-targets-birth-tourism/) - "Law Trapped in Amber" Metaphor Explodes in Constitutional Law (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/08/a-court-trapped-in-amber/) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-08-04/

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