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Dechert Cyber Bits – Issue 66
FTC Settles Allegations of Over Inflated Reviews with AI-Enabled Review Platform Sitejabber – On November 6, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement with GGL Projects, Inc., doing business as Sitejabber (“Sitejabber” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled consumer review platform. The FTC alleged that certain practices by the Company misled consumers and…
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Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Several Defendants from Product Liability Action Where Plaintiff Pled “More Likely Than Not” the Seller and/or Distributor of the Allegedly Defective Product
Jamie McKnight v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., No. 23-1449, 2024 WL 2156223 (E.D. Pa. May 14, 2024) – The plaintiff alleged he suffered injuries to his scalp from the application of a defective mole removal cream….By: Marshall Dennehey
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Plaintiff’s Half-Baked Attempt to Prove Defect and Causation With Photographs of Moldy Bread Shows the Knead for Expert Testimony
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but that doesn’t make the camera an expert witness. Product liability actions usually require expert testimony to prove defect and causation. Pictures, like other documents, can be central to an expert’s opinion on those points. But as a plaintiff in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently learned,…
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Infosys McCamish Confirms Farmers Insurance Customers Were Affected by October 2023 Data Breach
On November 15, 2024, Infosys McCamish Systems, LLC (“IMS”) filed a notice with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that a 2023 data breach at the company impacted the information that had been provided to IMS by Farmers New World Life Insurance Company (“Farmers Insurance”). In this notice, IMS explains that the incident resulted…
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Members Trust Company Data Breach Following Compromised Email Accounts Affects 11,854 Consumers
On November 19, 2024, Members Trust Company (“MTC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access various employee email accounts. In this notice, MTC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Humboldt IPA Data Breach Affects an Unknown Number of Individuals
On November 11, 2024, the Humboldt Independent Practice Association (“Humboldt IPA”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access information that had been provided to the company. In this notice, Humboldt IPA explains that…
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Terms of Proposed Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Begin to Take Shape, Officials Say
Key details still needed to be worked out between Israel and Hezbollah, and disagreements could scuttle or delay any deal, the officials said. But some cited reasons for cautious optimism.
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Israel Rallies Around Netanyahu Over I.C.C. Warrant, for Now
An I.C.C. arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza spurred outrage across Israel’s political spectrum. But in the long term, it’s not a good look for a prime minister.
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Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns
The wide-scale bombardment continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.
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As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.
