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The Writings on the Blackbaud: Lessons from the FTC’s First Standalone Section 5 Unfairness Claim

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Compounding these security failures, Blackbaud also neglected to enforce its own data retention policies, retaining consumer data long past any legitimate business need. The attacker navigated Blackbauds servers undetected for nearly three months until the company identified a suspicious login on a backup server.

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Opt-Out Approaches to AI Training: A False Compromise

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Until this course of litigation is resolved, the parties remain categorically opposed: defendants seek to maximize the training data available to their algorithms, while plaintiffs livelihood depends on exclusive ownership and control of their IP. However, in its current iteration, opt-out schemes do not truly allow rightsholders to opt out.

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The Security ‘Scapegoat?’: When Liability Comes Knocking, CISOs Answer the Call

Berkley Technology Law Journal

By Gaurav Lalsinghani, J.D. Candidate, 2025 No one wants to be left holding the bag after a break-in, but for chief information security officers (CISOs), the risk of liability is ever-present. Tasked with overseeing a firms cybersecurity posture, CISOs stand on the front lines of a corporations digital defense.

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What Is It With “Kennedy” Politicians Bringing Weak Lawsuits Against Facebook?–Baldwin-Kennedy v. Meta

Eric Goldman

“several of her causes of action are based at least in part on the alleged failure to keep her account secure…and are therefore precluded by the Terms of Service and Terms of Use.” Her claims go nowhere. Liability Limits in Facebook’s TOS. ” See the cited Damner v. ” Breach of Contract. Google , Ebeid v.

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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

Above the Law - Technology

“While the complaint asserts that DNP has provided poor customer service at times, leading to adverse legal consequences for DNP’s customers, the complaint fails to cite any instance where DNP’s failures were imputed to MK specifically or lawyers generally.” District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel.

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Ticketmaster’s Attempt to Game Arbitration Services Fails–Heckman v. Live Nation

Eric Goldman

In an effort to curb mass arbitration, Ticketmaster sought to switch arbitration service providers to New Era ADR, including for past ticket purchases. New Era incorporated some defense-favorable provisions to its mass arbitration provision. The Ninth Circuit holds those provisions go too far and are procedurally and substantively unconscionable.

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Guest post: How GCs can support the CFO in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank failure

Legal IT Insiders

Even during a monumental crisis – such … Guest post: How GCs can support the CFO in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank failure Read More » The post Guest post: How GCs can support the CFO in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank failure appeared first on Legal IT Insider.