Cogan Schneier reports: A judge in Washington, D.C., has stepped in to limit the government’s search of Facebook accounts in connection with a criminal investigation into protests during President Donald Trump’s inauguration. In a decision made public Monday, D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin ruled the government’s law enforcement needs should be balanced with…
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Austrian activist told he can’t bring class action case against Facebook
AFP reports: Austrian activist Max Schrems cannot bring a class action against Facebook for privacy breaches, although he is allowed to sue the US social media giant on a personal basis, the adviser to the EU’s top court said on Tuesday. Schrems had lodged cases in an Austrian court on behalf of seven other users in…
Glassdoor Inc. Can’t Shake Grand Jury Subpoena Unmasking Anonymous Users
Okay, this is the kind of ruling I especially dislike. Law.com reports: Glassdoor Inc., the online job-review site, must comply with a federal grand jury subpoena that seeks identifying information about anonymous users of the website, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in rejecting the company’s privacy claims. A panel of the U.S. Court of…
Verizon Wants the FCC to Overturn State Internet Privacy Laws
Kaleigh Rogers reports: It turns out getting national privacy laws dismantled wasn’t enough for Big Telecom. Now, at least one wireless giant is lobbying to have state-level laws overturned as well. Verizon filed a white paper last week with the Federal Communications Commission complaining about state level privacy regulations and requesting that the FCC step…