Stephanie Clifford reports: A little blue symbol is carrying big implications. Trying to ward off regulators, the advertising industry has agreed on a standard icon — a little “i” — that it will add to most online ads that use demographics and behavioral data to tell consumers what is happening. Jules Polonetsky, the co-chairman and…
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Lawsuit alleges Norton Anti-Virus automatic license renewal violates NY law
Courthouse News reports that Symantec Systems, publishers of Norton products, is named in a class action lawsuit that alleges that Symantec automatically renews people’s subscription to its anti-virus software without asking if they want it renewed. The lawsuit was filed in New York State Supreme Court on January 19. The lead plaintiff, Kenneth Elan, claims…
Judge nixes class-actions in Microsoft WGA lawsuit
Gregg Keizer reports: A federal judge has killed class-action allegations in a lawsuit that accused Microsoft of misleading consumers when it fed them anti-piracy software under the auspices of a critical security update, according to court documents. The move means that Microsoft will not be faced with millions in potential damages. Last fall, Microsoft’s lawyers…
MI: Lawsuits allege firms sent junk faxes
Paul Egan reports: Companies that send unsolicited faxes are the target of class-action lawsuits filed Monday in federal court in Detroit. … The lawsuits, which still must be certified as class actions, were filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which Congress passed in 1991. Brian Wanca, an Illinois attorney representing lead plaintiff Imhoff Investment…