CORRECTION: Reader Michael Cromer points us to this report suggesting that the original story on VeteransToday may be seriously inaccurate. Original post: Police throughout the globe have been embarrassed to see online videos of their officers pepper spraying tied captives. In our age of mobile gadgets the pictures can be uploaded online in seconds, making…
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Court Approves Facebook Class Settlement, Shaves Attorney Fees
Chelsea Allison reports: In a long-awaited conclusion to Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” class action saga, a federal judge gave final approval to a $20 million settlement Monday but took an axe to the $7.5 million in fees requested by plaintiffs attorneys. The settlement approved by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg provides for each Facebook user who…
NSA paid tech firms over Prism, says latest Snowden leak
Edward Moyer reports: Tech firms including Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Microsoft received money from the National Security Agency to cover legal-compliance costs related to the NSA’s Prism surveillance program, according to the latest Edward Snowden documents published by the UK’s Guardian newspaper. Read more on CNET, but frankly, I do not see this as any…
Judge: Libel suit against Gawker and Deep Dive can proceed to trial
Joe Marusak reports: A federal judge has ruled that a libel suit by a former Lake Norman High School student against two Internet media companies can proceed to trial. The former student sued Gawker Media Group and Deep Dive Media in 2012 after she said they posted altered yearbook photos. The websites claimed the photos…