Archive | August, 2012
Judge Allows Challenge To Google Privacy Penalty
A federal judge has allowed a public interest group to challenge a $22.5 million fine Google agreed to pay earlier this month to settle allegations that it violated a consent decree it reached last year with the Federal Trade Commission related to violations of its privacy policies.
Continue reading...Google, FTC Settlement Can Face Consumer Group Challenge
29. August 2012
A public interest group won the right to oppose a $22.5 million consumer lawsuit settlement between the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc. over a privacy breach of Apple Inc.’s Safari browser.
Continue reading...Privacy Warriors Win Right To Fight Google’s Itty-Bitty FTC Payout
29. August 2012
Opposition to Google’s $22.5m privacy blunder settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission is heating up: lobby group Consumer Watchdog confirmed today it has won the right to file a brief against the deal.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Can File Against Google’s $22.5M FTC Settlement
29. August 2012
A federal judge returned with a brief order on Tuesday that allows Consumer Watchdog to oppose Google’s $22.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Continue reading...Judge Allows Group To Oppose FTC Settlement With Google
29. August 2012
A judge has allowed privacy group Consumer Watchdog to move forward with an effort to oppose a US$22.5 million privacy settlement between Google and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Continue reading...Challenge To FTC, Google Settlement
29. August 2012
Consumer Watchdog has won the right to oppose the Federal Trade Commission’s $22.5 billion challenge to a settlement with Google on privacy matters, the group said Wednesday.
Continue reading...Court Allows Challenge To FTC’s $22.5M Google Settlement
29. August 2012
A federal judge late Tuesday granted Consumer Watchdog the ability to challenge the legal logic behind the FTC’s settlement with Google over charges it misrepresented its tracking of Safari Web browser users.
Continue reading...Google Could Face Challenge To Its Privacy Settlement With FTC
29. August 2012
Consumer Watchdog is looking to get a shot at challenging Google’s $22.5-million settlementwith the Federal Trade Commission over alleged privacy violations.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Wins Right To Oppose $22.5 Million Google Settlement With FTC
29. August 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. District Court Judge has granted Consumer Watchdog the right to oppose Google’s record $22.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission because it allows the Internet giant to deny any wrongdoing.
Continue reading...Consumer Group Files Motion To Oppose Google, FTC Settlement
24. August 2012
The settlement agreement between the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Google, which cost the search giant $22.5 million in penalty charges, is being challenged in court.
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29. August 2012