Privacy Laws, Social Networks, Facebook

Scientific American Unable to Kick VPPA Class Action

Benesch on 3/10/2025

In a notable development for corporate defendants grappling with consumer privacy litigation, the Southern District of New York has recently issued a decision in Lee v. Springer Nature America, Inc., embracing a broadened...more

EU Top Court Sheds Light on Untested Crossroads Between Competition and Privacy Law

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/12/2023

On July 4, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling in the case involving Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland, and Facebook Deutschland (Meta). The judgement explores the intersection of...more

The Future of Privacy Regulation

WilmerHale on 4/22/2022

U.S. privacy law is undergoing dramatic change on an accelerating pace. New laws across the country address specific industries, certain kinds of data, and various concerning practices. There is international pressure to...more

Discovery Rules Continue to Evolve for Cases Involving Social Media

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/6/2015

Your social media content is not only susceptible to hacking; it’s also susceptible to disclosure requests from civil litigants (see our Sept. 14 blog post for more details) and even prosecutors without your consent if they...more

Facebook Wins First Round of European Class Action Privacy Battle

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/29/2015

Facebook has won its latest class action case in a long-running legal battle involving 25,000 European Facebook users. The class action was led by Austrian law student and privacy campaigner Max Schrems, and alleged that...more

Social Media: 10 Fundamental Questions All Businesses Should Consider About Their Online Presence

K&L Gates LLP on 1/30/2015

Twenty years ago, the social media world we now live in was the stuff of science fiction. Today, social media is a critical business tool creating unprecedented opportunities for direct consumer interaction, brand awareness,...more

Are You Ready for the New Holacracy? Update on Social Media and the Hiring Process

Butler Snow LLP on 9/10/2014

The innovative folks at Zappos have eschewed the traditional job application/interview/job offer process for a social-media-driven process on a Zappos platform. While very up-to-date, does this push the envelope to the point...more

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