Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On October 3, 2022, Google LLC (“Google”) agreed to pay the State of Arizona $85 million to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit that alleged the company surreptitiously collected consumers’ geolocation data on smartphones even after users disabled location tracking. Arizona’s lawsuit followed a 2018 Associated Press article that alleged Google continued…
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Papa John’s sued for ‘wiretap’ spying on website mouse clicks, keystrokes
Brandon Vigliarolo reports: Papa John’s is being sued by a customer – not for its pizza but for allegedly breaking the US Wiretap Act by snooping on the way he browsed the pie-slinger’s website. The titan of greasy wheels is accused of falling foul of wiretapping rules by using so-called session replay software on its…
Journalist Sues Predator Spyware Maker for Allegedly Helping Government Surveil Him
Lucas Ropek reports: A Greek journalist who was targeted for surveillance with spyware has filed a lawsuit against the spyware’s proprietor, hoping to spur a criminal investigation into the malfeasance surrounding the sales and use of such spying tools. In late March 2021, Thanasis Koukakis was notified by a team of digital researchers that his phone had been…
Prince Harry, Elton John, and Others Sue UK Media Group Over Privacy Breach
AFP reports: Britain’s Prince Harry and singer Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles. The others taking part in the legal action are actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, John’s husband David Furnish and Doreen Lawrence, the mother of murder victim…