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Consumer Watchdog Can File Against Google’s $22.5M FTC Settlement
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
Wednesday, August 29, 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
Wednesday, August 29, 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
Wednesday, August 29, 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
Wednesday, August 29, 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
Wednesday, August 29, 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
Friday, August 24, 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.
Continue reading...Google Recruiting Data Privacy ‘Ninjas’
Thursday, August 23, 2012
"If this is a new emphasis on privacy, that would be a good thing," added John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, an advocacy group that has criticized Google for its privacy practices.
Continue reading...Google Beefing Up Privacy Swat Team
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The search giant has posted a job notice for a data privacy engineer for its privacy "red team."
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Opposes Google’s FTC Accord – Wants A Stiffer Penalty
Thursday, August 23, 2012
GOOGLE'S $22.5m settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy breaches will be challenged if Consumer Watchdog gets its way. The organisation has filed a motion (PDF) in US District Court and asked for the right to oppose the FTC settlement with Google that it thought was rather cheap.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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