Over objections by privacy advocates, Facebook has won appellate court approval of a $20 million class action settlement that allows the social networking company to
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Online Privacy Trumps Fair Trial Rights
Online privacy rights trump fair trial and equal protection rights for users of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, a California state appeals court ruled Tuesday. Two defendants
Facebook, Zynga Wiretap Claims Fail
Zynga Inc and Facebook won’t have to face class action claims that they violated federal wiretap law by alleged disclosure of confidential user information to
Hulu Privacy Violation Suit Survives
Online video streaming company Hulu must face consumer claims of privacy violations by sharing movie viewing details with Facebook. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler narrowed
Hulu Must Face Privacy Violation Claims
Online streaming video company Hulu must face class action claims that it violated federal privacy law by sharing consumer movie viewing history with Facebook and
Facebook Wins $3 Million from Spammer
A federal judge in San Jose awarded Facebook Inc. $3 million in damages Wednesday against a company accused of sending over 60,000 spam messages to