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Challenge To FTC, Google Settlement
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 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.
Continue reading...Consumer Group Asks FCC To Require More 4G Disclosure
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Consumer advocate group Consumer Watchdog is asking the Federal Communications Commission to require carriers to list the speed of their 4G networks in advertisements and at the point of sale.
Continue reading...FTC, Google Settlement: Consumer Watchdog Files Motion in U.S. District Court Opposing Agreement
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Consumer Watchdog, a non-profit consumer advocacy organization is up in arms over a recent settlement between Google and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the search giant's privacy practices. The organization has filed a motion in U.S. District Court asking for allowance to oppose the settlement because it has been deemed too lenient a punishment for Google's actions.
Continue reading...Consumer Watchdog Asks FCC to Require Cell Phone Companies to Disclose Data Speeds; Group Cites Widespread Misleading ‘4G’ Claims
Thursday, August 23, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Citing deceptive and confusing advertising by mobile phone companies concerning data speeds, Consumer Watchdog today petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to require wireless carriers to disclose actual network data speeds.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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