Wendy Davis reports: A federal judge has dismissed a consumer’s potential class-action lawsuit against four major advertisers — McDonald’s, CBS, Mazda and Microsoft — that were accused of acting in concert with the ad network Interclick to use controversial “history-sniffing” techniques for online tracking. U.S. District Court Judge Deborah Batts in New York also narrowed…
Category: Business
The Boy Who Cried “Privacy Breach!”
David Berkowitz writes: Gather around for a story, boys and girls. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Once upon a time, there was a boy tending his social flocks of friends and followers. He would continually go up to the social embankments and shout, “Help, there’s a privacy breach!” The bloggers and reporters…
Hartford Denies Coverage for Song-Beverly Claims
Karl Timm reports: The Hartford Fire Insurance Company has filed at least two suits against insureds seeking a declaration that CGL policies it issued do not provide coverage for Song-Beverly claims filed in the wake of the Pineda decision. Hartford filed suits in Illinois federal court against Euromarket Designs, Inc. (a/k/a Crate & Barrel) and in New Jersey…
Apple Sued by South Korean IPhone Users Over Location Data
Jun Yang reports: A group of South Korean users of Apple Inc.’s iPhone sued the company in a local court, claiming it invaded their privacy by allowing the smartphone to collect location data without their consent. About 27,000 people joined a class-action suit against Apple’s South Korean unit and headquarters, seeking 1 million won per…