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  • February 12, 2026

    7th Circ. Takes Up BIPA Amendment's Retroactivity

    The Seventh Circuit heard arguments Thursday over whether a liability-limiting amendment to Illinois' biometric privacy law has retroactive application to lawsuits filed before it took effect, with one judge on the panel saying it seemed like "billions of dollars of consequences turn on how we label the change."

  • February 12, 2026

    Zappos Says Customer Must Arbitrate Meta Privacy Suit

    A Zappos customer must arbitrate her proposed class action alleging it allowed Meta to eavesdrop on customer activity on its website, the retailer told a California federal judge Wednesday, arguing the customer received conspicuous notice of its conditions of use and privacy notice containing an arbitration agreement.

  • February 12, 2026

    Gravity Payments Sued In Seattle Over 2025 Data Breach

    Gravity Payments was hit with a proposed class action in Washington federal court Thursday by a Tennessee resident who claims the credit card processor failed to safeguard his information from a 2025 cyberattack that exposed the personal details of more than 2,000 people.

  • February 12, 2026

    Bipartisan Bill Targets Scam Ads On Social Media Platforms

    Federal lawmakers are pushing to require social media companies to crack down on fraudulent advertising on their platforms under new bipartisan legislation that is drawing praise from banking and consumer groups.

  • February 12, 2026

    HPE Has 'No Grounds' To Hide DOJ Deal Bidders, AGs Say

    Democratic attorneys general challenging the controversial Justice Department settlement permitting Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks have urged a California federal judge to let them see who's bidding for assets up for divestiture, arguing the would-be buyers are an integral part of the agreement's viability.

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