- New Efforts To Merge Online And Offline Data Revive Old Privacy Issues
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 16, 2010
More than 10 years ago, DoubleClick's plan to acquire Abacus and mar ...
- N.J. Court Rules Gmail User Accused Of Libel Can Remain Anonymous
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Saturday, March 13, 2010
Upholding the right to send anonymous emails, a New Jersey appellate cou ...
- Will Broadband Plan End ISP Duopoly?
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 15, 2010
In a move cheered by some consumer advocates, the Federal Communications Commissi ...
- Maine Repeals Law Restricting Data That Can Be Collected From Minors
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 11, 2010
A Maine legislative committee voted Thursday to repeal a controversial 2009 onli ...
- Privacy Concerns Force Netflix To Shelve New Contest
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 12, 2010
Facing a consumer class-action privacy lawsuit and a Federal Trade Commission inquir ...
- FCC Commissioner Calls For Examination Of Broadband Price Hikes
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Federal Communications Commission member Mignon Clyburn said Wednesday that recent broadband pri ...
- Yahoo's Rivals.com Accused Of Poaching Writers, Misdirecting Searches To Start New Site
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The defunct sports publisher Fan Action has sued Yahoo's Rivals.com for $ ...
- Chatroulette Users Not As Anonymous As They Thought
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 11, 2010
The fast-growing Chatroulette has been hailed as the next viral sensation. B ...
- Antitrust Case Against Google Dismissed On Procedural Grounds
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Handing Google a procedural victory in one of the antitrust lawsuits it ...
- EFF Questions Tighter Privacy Rules For Sensitive Data
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
In conversations about online privacy, industry executives and consumer advocates often appe ...
- More Allegations Of Yelp 'Extortion' Ad Buys Come To Light
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 8, 2010
Yelp has been hit with a second class-action lawsuit alleging that t ...
- High School Reunion Ruin: Classmates.com Sued Over Opt-Out Privacy Setting Change
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 8, 2010
Two members of networking site Classmates.com have sued the service for alleged ...
- ISPs Raise Broadband Costs -- And Advocates' Ire
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Broadband in the U.S. already costs more than in many other countrie ...
- Six-Year Court Battle Over AdWords Ends With Plaintiff Straddling Both Sides Of The Fence
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 5, 2010
Ending a six-year court battle, computer repair shop Rescuecom has withdrawn i ...
- Complaint About Google Buzz Draws FTC Interest
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 8, 2010
Evidence is mounting that the Federal Trade Commission is gearing up ...
- Judge In AdWords Case: 'Google Sells Ad Space, Not Keywords'
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 4, 2010
A federal judge in California has dismissed portions of a lawsuit ...
- Another Lawsuit Filed Over Buzz Blunder
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, March 5, 2010
Google was hit this week with a second potential class-action lawsuit ov ...
- Watchdog Group Alleges Google Violates Own Privacy Policy With Buzz
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 3, 2010
A watchdog group that recently asked the Federal Trade Commission to investiga ...
- New Faces At FTC Could Spur Crackdown On Web Privacy
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, March 4, 2010
Setting the stage for a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on companies th ...
- Bloggers Now Eligible For Press Passes In NYC
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
In a nod to the growing influence of online journalists, New Yo ...
- Once Again, Court Backs Gripe Sites
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Another judge has reaffirmed that complaining about a company online doesn't viola ...
- FDA Asked To Probe Drug Companies' Use Of Behavioral Targeting
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 1, 2010
The watchdog group Center for Digital Democracy has asked the Food a ...
- Topeka Rebrands As 'Google' In Bid For Online Fast Lane
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Lest there be any doubt how badly U.S. residents want better broadba ...
- Appeals Court Orders Student To Pay $28k For Sharing Music Files
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 1, 2010
Siding with the record labels, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals cou ...