Declan McCullagh reports: A new lawsuit in Manhattan pitting the U.S. Department of Justice against Google offers a rare glimpse of how determined prosecutors are to defend a process that allows federal agents to gain warrantless access to user records, and how committed the Mountain View company is to defend its customers’ privacy rights against…
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What Google Glass Reveals About Privacy Fears
Larry Downes shares his thoughts on Bloomberg about how Google has – and has not – responded to privacy concerns about Google Glass.
Apple Wants Privacy Class Action to Go Away
Philip A. Janquart reports: Apple Inc. has filed a motion for summary judgment in a privacy class action lawsuit. The suit claims the company accesses and tracks personal information through third-party iPhone applications without user permission. […] Apple says the plaintiffs lack standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution and under the UCL, and…
Crate & Barrel Must Face Privacy Suit Over Recorded Calls
Law360.com reports that Crate & Barrel’s operator, Euromarket Designs, failed in its attempt to get a federal judge in California to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit that alleges the firm violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by recording consumers’ phone calls. You can read more on Law360.com (subscription required).