Swedes received a lesson in the internet’s power for deception when a Facebook group claiming to support heart research suddenly changed into one aimed at scrapping women’s right to vote. The Facebook group originally promised it would send three kronor ($0.42) to organizations involved in heart research for every member that joined. Membership in the…
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Google CEO sets privacy tongues a-lashing
Cade Metz reports on a comment by Google CEO Eric Schmidt during a CNBC interview that has set tongues a-clucking and a-lashing on the ‘net. If you’re concerned about Google retaining your personal data, then you must be doing something you shouldn’t be doing. At least that’s the word from Google CEO Eric Schmidt. “If…
The Turducken Approach to Privacy Law
Adam Liptak writes about a privacy law case that may be better known to you for its culinary reference in a dissenting opinion, perhaps, then the substantive issues. But stay with the story, because it does get to the legal issues… In June, the metaphor of the turducken made its first appearance in American jurisprudence….
Red Flags rule doesn’t wave for non-financial entities
Bret Cohen writes: On December 1, Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion in a lawsuit by the American Bar Association against the Federal Trade Commission, explaining his October 29 ruling from the bench that the FTC’s Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers. Holding…