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Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

On April 30, 2013, Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection...more

New FTC Advertising Guidelines Are Worth a Review

In a recent post, I discussed how a company could be liable for referencing a third-party’s unbiased endorsement if, unbeknownst to that company, the basis for the endorsement turned out to be unjustified. In another...more

Google Settles Another Privacy Allegation — This One Concerning Its ‘Street View’

Google recently agreed to a settlement after a three-year investigation conducted by 38 state attorneys general stemming for allegations that it had violated individuals’ privacy rights when it collected information from...more

The Data Breach Lawsuit Powder Keg

Most data breaches occur because companies fail to implement adequate safeguards to protect personal identifiable information, and data breaches are growing in scope and sophistication. A study by NetDiligence concluded that...more

US v. Pokerstars, et. al. (Christopher Ferguson)

SDNY Hon. Judge Kimba M. Wood executed STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT IN REGARD TO CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON

Approved and Executed STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT IN REGARD TO CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON: Ferguson agrees to forfeit to the United States all funds in the Ferguson Account (the "Ferguson Account Funds") for disposition...more

US v. Pokerstars, et. al. (Christopher Ferguson)

LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from Sharon Cohen Levin dated 02/19/2013

LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from AUSA Sharon Cohen Levin dated 02/19/2013 re Christopher Ferguson Settlement Stipulation. ...more

US v. Pokerstars, et. al. (Christopher Ferguson)

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT IN REGARD TO CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SETTLEMENT IN REGARD TO CHRISTOPHER FERGUSON [Submitted 02/19/2013 for court approval by Hon. Judge Kimba M. Wood] ...more

US v. Pokerstars, et. al. (Christopher Ferguson)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from Sharon Cohen Levin, Michael D. Lockard, and Jason H. Cowley dated 1/28/2013

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from Sharon Cohen Levin, Michael D. Lockard, and Jason H. Cowley dated 1/28/2013 re: The Government requests, with the consent of claimant/defendant Ferguson, an additional...more

US v. Pokerstars, et. al. (Christopher Ferguson)

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from Jason H. Cowley dated 12/14/2012

ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kimba M. Wood from Jason H. Cowley dated 12/14/2012 re: Accordingly, the Government and defendant/claimant Ferguson jointly request that (a) Ferguson's memorandum in support of Lederer's...more

Google Pays $22.5 Million for Violating Users’ Privacy

After violating a 2011 privacy settlement it had made with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Google has been ordered to pay a $22.5 million fine over its use of cookies on users of Apple’s Safari web browser....more

In Re Electronic Privacy Information Center

Petition For A Writ of Mandamus To Enforce This Court's Mandate

EPIC Files Mandamus Petition to Compel Action on the Airport Body Scanner Program EPIC has filed a mandamus petition with the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington, DC to require the beginning of a public comment...more

Siegler v. Best Buy- USD Florida, West Palm Beach, Filed November 2011

Siegler v. Best Buy Class Action Complaint- Drivers' Privacy Protection Act

The class action arises out of Best Buy's alleged practice of swiping Drivers' Licenses of customers without prior authorization, resulting in possible unauthorized disclosure of restricted personal information to Best Buy or...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Opinion granting in part and denying in part defendant's motion for summary judgment

Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, (now known as Rosetta) brought suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty,...more

Pirates of the Internet: Infringer Tides By Ryan Lobato

Policing intellectual property on the World Wide Web can seem like a daunting task. Infringers pirate copyrighted material and pillage trademark rights across the Internet. The establishment of new virtual territories creates...more

Campmor, Inc. v. Brulant, LLC

Brief in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment

Campmor, Inc., a successful online retailer of camping and outdoor equipment and customer of "online channel partner" Brulant, LLC, (now known as Rosetta) brought suit based on breach of contract, breach of warranty,...more

Practical Steps in Responding to a Data Breach

What does a company do if it is faced with a possible or actual breach of customer, employee or shareholder personal data? California enacted the first state data breach notification law in 2003, obligating companies to...more

Facebook's Lawsuit Protects Its Users Against a Massive Spamming Scheme

On January 26, 2011, the federal district court in the Northern District of California granted Facebook a default judgment against Philip Porembski and PP Web Services LLC for obtaining “login credentials for at least...more

Advertising Law - August 18, 2010

In This Issue: *Gillette Settles Razor Ad Suit for $7.5 Million *Internet Tracking, Direct Marketing in the News *Advertising for Financial Marketers Could Face New Agency *North Carolina Amends Law on Games of...more

Letter to Federal Judge Overseeing Facebook Privacy Litigation

EPIC, Privacy Groups Oppose Facebook Settlement EPIC and other privacy groups sent a letter to the federal judge overseeing a class-action settlement against Facebook in California, opposing the settlement as unfair and...more

Harris v. Blockbuster

Amicus Curiae Brief of Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) In Support of Plaintiffs - Appellees and Urging Affirmance

EPIC Urges Court to Enforce Video Privacy Law On November 3, 2009, EPIC filed a friend of the court brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the Court to enforce federal privacy protections for Facebook users...more

The FTC's Latest Remarks In Opposition To Reverse Payment Settlements: Banning Them Would Save Consumers $35 Billion

The Federal Trade Commission's Chairman, Jon Leibowitz, continued the FTC's aggressive campaign against reverse payment settlements (also called "pay-for-delay" or "exclusion" settlements) by delivering a speech at the Center...more

Federal Trade Commission v. Cyberspy Software, LLC et al.

Temporary Restraining Order, Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Be Granted, And Notice of Hearing

EPIC Complaint Leads to Halt of Stalker Spyware Distribution. Following an EPIC complaint, a federal court has ordered CyberSpy Software to stop selling malicious computer software. In March, EPIC filed a complaint with...more

Federal Trade Commission v. Cyberspy Software, LLC et al.

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief

EPIC Complaint Leads to Halt of Stalker Spyware Distribution. Following an EPIC complaint, a federal court has ordered CyberSpy Software to stop selling malicious computer software. In March, EPIC filed a complaint with...more

Privacy Alert: Virginia: The 40th State

On March 17, 2008, the Commonwealth of Virginia joined 39 other states in enacting data breach notification laws, with Governor Tim Kaine’s signature on the latest data breach notification legislation in the...more

In the Matter of: Awarenesstech.com, RemotePCSpy.com, Cover-Spy.com, RemoteSpy.com, and Spy-guide.net

Complaint, Request for Investigation, Injunction, and Other Relief

FTC Asked to Stop Stalker Spyware. EPIC's Domestic Violence and Privacy Project filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against several purveyors of stalker spyware. Stalker spyware products are over the...more