On March 27, 2025, a class action lawsuit was filed against the education technology (EdTech) company Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, a popular learning management system. The complaint alleges that Instructure violated children’s federal and state privacy rights. According to the complaint, Instructure states that it collects various account information about children, including name
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Cleo AI Agrees to $17 Million Settlement with FTC
Sometimes, deals are too good to be true. That was the case for Cleo AI, an online cash advance company that promised consumers fast, up-front cash payments. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Cleo AI offered consumers a mobile personal finance application that “promises consumers instant or same-day cash advances of hundreds of dollars.”…
AI Governance: Steps to Adopt an AI Governance Program
There are many factors to consider when assisting clients with assessing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in an organization and developing and implementing an AI Governance Program. Although adopting an AI Governance Program is a no-brainer, no form of a governance program is insufficient. Each organization has to evaluate how it will use…
AI Governance: The Problem of Shadow AI
If you hang out with CISOs like I do, shadow IT has always been a difficult problem. Shadow IT refers to refers to “information technology (IT) systems deployed by departments other than the central IT department, to bypass limitations and restrictions that have been imposed by central information systems. While it can promote innovation and…
AppLovin & Its AI: A Lesson in Accuracy
Last week, we explored a recent data breach class action and the litigation risk of such lawsuits. Companies need to be aware of litigation risk not only arising from data breaches, but also from shareholder class actions related to privacy concerns.
On March 5, 2025, a class action securities lawsuit was filed against AppLovin Corporation…
Skin360 App Can’t Escape Scrutiny under Illinois Biometric Law
A federal district court has denied a motion by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) to dismiss a second amended complaint alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing biometric information through its Neutrogena Skin 360 beauty app without consumers’ informed consent or knowledge. The plaintiffs also allege that…
What is AI Washing and Why are Companies Getting Sued?
With the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) usage over the last two years, companies are developing AI tools at an astonishing rate. When pitching their AI tools, these companies claim that their products can do certain things and promise and exaggerate their capabilities. AI washing “is a marketing tactic companies employ to exaggerate the amount…
Artists Protest AI Copyright Proposal in the U.K.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to turn the U.K. into an artificial intelligence (AI) superpower to help grow the British economy by using policies that he describes as “pro-innovation.” One of these policies proposed relaxing copyright protections. Under the proposal, initially unveiled in December 2024, AI companies could freely use copyrighted material to train…
Navigating the AI Frontier: Why Information Governance Matters More Than Ever
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the legal landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency and innovation. However, this powerful technology also introduces new challenges to established information governance (IG) processes. Ignoring these challenges can lead to significant risks, including data breaches, compliance violations, and reputational damage.
“AI Considerations for Information Governance Processes,” a…
Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek + List of Banned Countries Expands
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on February 14, 2024, that his office has opened an investigation into DeepSeek’s privacy practices. DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company with ties to the People’s Republic of China, has been banned on state owned devices in Texas, New York, and Virginia. The Pentagon, NASA, and the U.S. Navy…