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U.S. Appeals Court Rules Google Not Exempt From Wiretap Law In Wi-Spy Suit
Billions of Dollars At Stake For Google’s Collection Of Data With Street View Cars SANTA MONICA, CA – A federal appeals court ruled today that Google’s interception of messages from private Wi-Fi networks is not exempt from federal wiretap laws, opening the way for a class action suit in the Wi-Spy case to move forward with possible damages amounting to billions of dollars.
Continue reading...Privacy Groups Urge FTC To Block Pending Facebook Privacy Changes
Thursday, September 5, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of six consumer privacy groups is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to enforce an earlier consent order with Facebook and block proposed changes in the social network’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and its Data Use Policy because the proposed changes violate the 2011 settlement with the Commission.
Continue reading...Google Ending Privacy Breach Consumer Watchdog Targeted In FTC Complaint
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Google apparently is ending an egregious privacy breach involving people who buy apps from its Google Play store using Google Wallet to pay. Consumer Watchdog filed a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission with a copy to California Attorney General Kamala Harris about what Google was doing. The complaint alleged that the Internet giant was violating its privacy policies and its "Buzz" consent agreement with the FTC.
Continue reading...EU’s Google Antitrust Deal Beats FTC, But Still Doesn’t Do Enough
Monday, April 15, 2013
Details of Google's proposed settlement with the European Union to avoid antitrust charges have been leaking out of Brussels over the weekend. And while EU competition authorities appear to have accomplished more that the gentle tap on the wrist meted out by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the deal as so far revealed doesn't do enough to end Google's anti-competitive practices.
Continue reading...Google’s Privacy Chief Is Stepping Down
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Google's privacy chief, Alma Whitten, is stepping down the Internet giant confirmed Monday. Since word of her departure came out on April Fools' Day many folks probably thought this was part of the company's annual elaborate pranks like its "announcement" of a new service called "Google Nose."
Continue reading...Companies Press European Antitrust Regulators To Act Against Google
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Eleven Internet Companies are pressing European antitrust regulators to take strong action against Google so that the Internet giant's smaller rivals aren't hurt. And what happens across the pond in this case could have an impact on possible antitrust action in the United States.
Continue reading...Europe’s Antitrust Chief Talks Tough On Google
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Google may have only received a tap on the wrist from the Federal Trade Commission when the agency closed the U.S. antitrust investigation without taking action against the Internet giant for skewing search results to favor its services, but it's looking increasingly likely that Google will face strong action on the other side of the Atlantic.
Continue reading...Google Ruling Shows Need For Do Not Track And Strong Antitrust Action
Monday, November 19, 2012
A federal judge's ruling late Friday in a key privacy case demonstrates the need to implement tough "Do Not Track" rules and to take decisive action on the antitrust front against Google.
Continue reading...Google Gets Antitrust Ultimatum From FTC
Monday, November 12, 2012
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has given Google what Bloomberg News Service describes as an ultimatum to settle the agency's antitrust investigation in the next few days or face a lawsuit.
Continue reading...Google’s Dominance Sparks Fear, Draws Antitrust Concerns
Monday, November 5, 2012
A weekend New York Times article puts a clear focus on the issues that are drawing antitrust regulators to focus on the Internet giant’s anticompetitive practices. Written by Steve Lohr and Clair Cain Miller the article, Google Casts a Big Shadow on Smaller Web Sites, explains what’s going on: Regulators in the United States and […]
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
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