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Federal Judge Blocks Elon Musk’s Government Team From Accessing Sensitive Treasury Data Amid Legal Challenge

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NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York City issued a preliminary injunction early Saturday to prevent Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records containing personal data of millions of Americans. The lawsuit, led by 19 Democratic attorneys general and filed against President Donald Trump’s administration, claims the initiative violated federal law by allowing unauthorized access to crucial financial data systems. The blocked records include data from the Treasury Department’s central payment system, which manages vast economic transactions such as tax refunds and Social Security payments, totaling trillions of … Read more

Jury Finds Major E-Discovery Firm Guilty of Illegally Accessing and Destroying Woman’s Emails, Awards $50K in Damages

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FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth jury recently concluded that Consilio, the Washington, D.C.-based global leader in E-discovery, unlawfully accessed a woman’s computer without authorization, breaching Texas law. The jury found the firm guilty under Title 7, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which classifies unauthorized computer access as a Class B Misdemeanor. In a consequential decision, the jury also determined that Consilio was negligent after they overreached an agreement to narrowly search a client’s emails, instead downloading and subsequently destroying ten years’ worth of emails. This action led to the jury awarding … Read more

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Temu App of Illegally Accessing Users’ Phone Data

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BOSTON (AP) — Temu, a Chinese-owned company, is facing a class-action lawsuit in multiple states over allegations of accessing customer information on their phones. The lawsuit was filed on February 16 by a law firm on behalf of more than a dozen plaintiffs from Massachusetts, California, Illinois, New York, and Virginia. According to the plaintiffs, Temu deliberately loaded its app with malware and spyware and misled customers about how their data is used. A court filing highlighted the complaint, stating that Temu has access to “literally everything” on users’ phones. The online marketplace is also … Read more

Mariner Wealth Faces Lawsuit Alleging Unethical Use of Insiders for Accessing Exclusive Client Data

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Kansas City, Missouri – Mariner Wealth Advisors, a prominent financial services firm, is facing a lawsuit alleging the use of “inside men” to gain access to confidential client data. The lawsuit claims that these individuals provided insider information to Mariner Wealth, allowing them to gain an unfair advantage in the industry. The plaintiff, who remains anonymous, filed the lawsuit in a Missouri court. According to the complaint, Mariner Wealth worked with these “inside men” to gather confidential information about competitors and their clients. This information allegedly included sensitive details about investment strategies and client portfolios. … Read more