What happens when data protection collides with the relentless pace of digital innovation? That’s the question the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) seemed to confront head-on in 2024, a year marked by unprecedented…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
Tariff evasion is the new money laundering. As global commerce evolves, this emerging reality poses a critical concern for economic stability and corporate competitiveness. Just as money laundering once exploited banking…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
For corporations and law firms, the ability to see, manage, and control their matters without getting lost in the weeds has never been more critical. They don’t want to handle the day-to-day mechanics but want full visibility…
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/ Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services
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…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions
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…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
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,…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Business Organizations, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Privacy
Editor’s Note: White-collar investigations can send shockwaves through an organization, demanding swift, strategic, and legally sound responses. In a recent HaystackID® webcast, experts broke down the complexities of high-stakes…
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/ Electronic Discovery, Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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,…
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/ Business Organizations, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
Editor’s Note: Effective data management is more critical than ever, and the latest HaystackID® webcast, “Data Minimization: Why Less is More,” offered expert insights on why organizations must take a strategic approach to data…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Electronic Discovery, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Finance & Banking, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
