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UC-Berkeley Students Sue Google, Alleging Their Emails Were Illegally Scanned

A sign outside Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., in 2015. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Four students and alumni from the University of California-Berkeley have sued Google in federal court, alleging that the company — which runs the university’s email accounts — illegally intercepted and scanned emails for advertising purposes without students’ knowledge or consent. Google’s Gmail …


Father Urges Court to Strike Down Facebook’s $20 Million Privacy Settlement

Parents post photos of their kids every day on Facebook. It’s safe to assume most don’t expect the social network to then collect these images, and use them in its ads. But according to a class-action case brought against the company in 2011, that’s exactly what happened when Facebook took data and images from users under 18 and used them in “Sponsored Story” ads.


Employment-Related Class-Action Settlements at Record Highs

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Cnova SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Johnson & Weaver, LLP Announces Filing of Class Action Complaint Against Cnova N.V.; Encourages All Investors (US and Non-Us) to Contact the Firm for Information

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shareholder rights law firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP reminds investors that they have until March 21, 2016 to file a motion seeking to be appointed lead plaintiff against Cnova N.V. (NASDAQ:CNV). If you purchased Cnova between November 19, 2014 and December 18, 2015 (the “Class Period”) we encourage you to contact Johnson & Weaver regarding your rights and options. …


Don’t Hand Over Your Zip Code to Retailers

It’s the question that often comes when you hand over your credit card at the store: what’s my zip code? Next time you’re asked, you may want to think twice before handing over the information. You have to do it when you pay at the pump, but inside a store you have no obligation to give up your zip code.



Are Health Hackers the New Cyber Security Threat?

Last January an administrator at health insurer Anthem noticed an unusually complex query running on the computer network. It looked like a colleague was responsible, but a quick check revealed that it was coming from somewhere else. Minutes later, Anthem was in crisis mode.


Don’t Hand Over Your Zip Code to Retailers

It’s the question that often comes when you hand over your credit card at the store: what’s my zip code? Next time you’re asked, you may want to think twice before handing over the information. You have to do it when you pay at the pump, but inside a store you have no obligation to give up your zip code.