A jury has awarded WhatsApp $167 million in punitive damages in a case the company brought against Israel-based NSO Group for exploiting a software vulnerability that hijacked the phones of thousands of users. The verdict, reached Tuesday, comes as a major victory not just for Meta-owned WhatsApp but also for privacy- and security-rights advocates who … Read more
Brown, Goldstein & Levy Managing Partner Jessie Weber was featured on a recent episode of Amicus, a legal podcast with Dahlia Lithwick of Slate, titled “A Lawyer’s Guide to Not Caving to the President,” in which they discussed the impact of law firms’ response to the Trump administration’s executive orders targeting the legal industry and … Read more
On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals removed the temporary hold which we previously reported that a federal district court had placed on the anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) provisions in two of President Trump’s executive orders. One of the executive orders (issued on … Read more
On February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a nationwide order that temporarily prevents the administration from enforcing the anti-DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) provisions in two of President Trump’s executive orders. One of the executive orders (issued on January 21) is Executive Order 14173, … Read more
For years, the United States has joined with much of the rest of the world, in declaring that Russia poses a significant cyber threat – hosting cybercriminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers who present a danger to national security, critical infrastructure, and commercial organisations. But, in a radical departure from longstanding assessments by national intelligence agencies, … Read more