EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 16 MIN
2026-05-14: Fidelity settles data breach class action for $2.5 million
Show Notes - 2026-05-14 Stories Covered: - Today: - $2.5M Fidelity Investment data breach class action settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/2-5m-fidelity-investment-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Dream Market administrator arrested in Germany, faces 240 years on money laundering charges (https://therecord.media/dream-market-admin-arrested-in-germany) - DOJ admits DHS press release falsely accused federal judge, faces contempt charges (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/13/doj-possibly-facing-contempt-charges-after-admitting-dhs-press-release-was-false/) - TransUnion class action certified over alleged failure to block fraudulent credit report items (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/transunion-class-action-certified-over-alleged-failure-to-block-fraudulent-credit-report-items/) - HVAC manufacturers face price-fixing class action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/carrier-trane-rheem-among-hvac-companies-accused-of-price-fixing-in-class-action/) - Snapfish faces class action over misleading discount claims (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/snapfish-class-action-claims-products-were-always-on-sale-at-misleading-discounts/) - UK announces Computer Misuse Act reforms to shield security researchers (https://therecord.media/uk-moves-to-shield-security-researchers-cybercrime) - Microsoft patches over 130 vulnerabilities as AI-driven discovery accelerates (https://therecord.media/microsoft-on-pace-to-break-annual-vulnerability-record-ai) - European Commission head pushes for social media age restrictions across EU (https://therecord.media/european-commission-head-pushes-restriction-teen-social-media) - EFF challenges commercial surveillance enabling government data purchases (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/online-tracking-isnt-just-unethical-its-dangerous) - Fourth Amendment dispute over race in seizure analysis reaches Supreme Court (https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/the-governments-fourth-amendment-double-standard/) - South Africa withdraws AI policy after AI-generated fake citations discovered (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/13/south-africa-used-ai-to-write-its-now-withdrawn-ai-policy-the-citations-were-fake/) CVEs Referenced: CVE-2026-41089, CVE-2026-41096 Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-14/
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Show Notes - 2026-05-14 Stories Covered: - Today: - $2.5M Fidelity Investment data breach class action settlement (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/open-lawsuit-settlements/2-5m-fidelity-investment-data-breach-class-action-settlement/) - Dream Market administrator arrested in Germany
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