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Meta Criticized TikTok—It Was the Company Sharing User Data with China
A former Facebook executive testified today that Meta shared user data with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). If this sounds familiar, its because TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew previously faced scrutiny from Congress over...
Careless People: A History of Meta’s Data Privacy Promises
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is testifying before Congress. Her insider account reveals how Facebook misled lawmakers about data privacy, emotional targeting, and user control.
Oracle Had a Data Breach (or Two). Here’s What We Know So Far
In March 2025, two separate but equally alarming data breaches involving Oracle came to light. 1. Alleged Oracle Cloud Legacy Database Breach A hacker operating under the alias “rose87168” claimed to have compromised over...
23andMe Sold You Health Insights and Ancestry-Tracing—Why Deleting Your Data is Not Enough
23andMe filed for bankruptcy after a major data breach. Learn what happens to your DNA data and what legal protections may apply. 23andMe was once all the rage. Everyone wanted to uncover their genetic makeup, health...
A U.S. Official Added a Journalist to a Secret Signal Chat. Here’s What It Teaches Us About Data Privacy.
A simple mistake gave a journalist front-row access to U.S. military secrets. But the real scandal? This kind of breach happens all the time—just not usually by our government. Earlier this week, The Atlantic reported a...
For Better or For Worse: SEC Adopts New Rules Relating to SPACs
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a 3-2 vote, recently adopted new rules and amendments pertaining to special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) (“SPAC Rules”)[1] to “enhance disclosures...
A Company’s Representations Relating to its Cybersecurity Can be the Basis of a Section 10(b) Fraud Action
SolarWinds is a major software company that sells high-end software to governmental and private entities and provides system management tools for network and infrastructure monitoring to hundreds of thousands of...
Hiding the Ball: The Implications of the Marketing Rule
A recent order by the Commission in In the Matter of Wahed Invest, LLC, No. 3-22283 (Nov. 1, 2024) (the “Order”) issued against Wahed Invest LLP (“Wahed”) illustrates the operation of the Marketing Rule. Wahed, a financial services company based in New York, is subject to federal law and regulations, including the Investment Act, since it has been registered with the Commission as an investment adviser since 2015. On November 1, 2024, the Commission published a cease-and-desist order against Wahed for disseminating ads containing endorsements from professional athletes on its website, through emails, and on social media posts that failed to provide the disclosures required under the Marketing Rule.
The Delaware Court of Chancery Finds Justified Fee-Shifting Against a Corporation Based on Egregious Conduct in Books and Records Action
The general rule in the United States justice system, the so-called “American Rule,” is that each party to litigation must pay its own attorney’s fees. The underlying rationale for the rule is that a plaintiff should not be...
Consumer Alert: Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., Investigates Claims Against Toyota Motor Corporation
Bought a Lexus, Prius, Camry, Highlander, or Corolla after Nov 14, 2022? Concerned about your consumer rights? Contact Lowey Dannenberg.