Hulu Unable to Shake Video Privacy Protection Act Claims
…v. Pandora No Privacy Claim Against Netflix for Disclosing Viewing Histories and Instant Queue Titles Through Netflix-Enabled Devices — Mollett v. Netflix Breach of Data Retention Policy Doesn’t Create Actionable…
Disclosing Unique User IDs In URLs Doesn’t Violate ECPA–In re Zynga/Facebook
…bombshell is that in a memorandum disposition, the court reverses the breach of contract and fraud claims against Facebook! So what the court taketh away in a detailed opinion, it…
Apple May Be Liable For Privacy Violations by Third Party Developed Apps
…Policy Integration–In re Google Privacy Policy Court Dismisses Data Breach Lawsuit Against LinkedIn Based on Compromised Passwords – In re LinkedIn User Privacy Litigation Men’s Journal Beats Lawsuit Alleging Violation…
Advertiser May Have Claims Against SEO Firm Using Undisclosed Spammy Practices
…half-dozen or more other legal claims (breach of contract? false advertising?) that seemingly would apply to the same facts. Properly pleading civil conspiracy and fraud in a complaint isn’t easy,…
Privacy Claims Based on LinkedIn’s Security Promises Survive Motion to Dismiss
This is a lawsuit filed in the wake of a widely reported data breach at LinkedIn. Plaintiffs alleged benefit-of-the-bargain type claims against LinkedIn, saying LinkedIn failed to live up to…
Another Questionable IP Lawsuit Over a Derogatory Twitter Account
…should be taken into account for online statements, these look a lot more like protected commentary than defamatory statements – finally, there is a claim for breach of employment contract—by…
Q1 2014 Quick Links, Part 2
…such promise. Accordingly, even accepting Plaintiff’s allegations as true and drawing all inferences in favor of the non-moving party, Defendant’s documentary evidence flatly contradicts Plaintiff’s breach of contract claims. Prior…
Android and Pandora Privacy Rulings Accept Low Hurdle for Standing
…incurred by plaintiffs. Breach of contract: The court also declines to dismiss plaintiffs’ breach of contract claim. Pandora argued that the privacy policy is not an agreement but the court…
Court Blesses Instagram’s Right to Unilaterally Amend Its User Agreement–Rodriguez v. Instagram
…plaintiff’s attempt to file in state court, and Ms. Rodriguez pursued that avenue. She asserted claims for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing and violations of…
Daughter’s Celebratory Facebook Post Really “Sucked”–Gulliver Schools v. Snay
…World some day). The court finds an easy breach of the settlement agreement and says Snay must forego the $80k settlement payment. Surprisingly, Dana’s Facebook post wasn’t the breach. Go…