- DMA Asks Congress Not To Restrict Data Brokers
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 13, 2012
When it comes to data brokers, Congress should "proceed with caution ...
- Google Agrees To $22.5 Mil Fine For Tracking Safari Users
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 9, 2012
Google has agreed to a record $22.5 million fine to settle charg ...
- Google To Lower Rankings Of Alleged Piracy Sites
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, August 10, 2012
Google will soon bury alleged piracy sites low in the search result ...
- Court Sides With myVidster In Copyright Dispute
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
In a potentially far-reaching decision, a federal appeals court has said th ...
- FTC: Privacy Glitches? We're On It
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 9, 2012
Seems as if the Federal Trade Commission still isn't happy about ...
- FTC, Google Settle Privacy Probe
Raw, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 9, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission announced this morning that Google has agreed ...
- Vibrant Says Web Users Not Harmed By Safari Hack
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Vibrant Media will argue that a privacy lawsuit stemming from the alleg ...
- Google, Oracle Ordered To Disclose Payments To Writers
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A copyright and patent dispute between Oracle and Google could have unexpect ...
- Symantec Wins First Round In Scareware Lawsuit
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 6, 2012
Siding with Symantec, a federal judge has dismissed a potential class-action lawsu ...
- Microsoft Tweaks Do-Not-Track Plans
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Microsoft has refined its decision to enable do-not-track by default in t ...
- Judge Rejects Public Knowledge's Request To Weigh In On Lawsuit About 'Used' Tracks
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, August 6, 2012
Capitol Records' lawsuit against used digital music seller ReDigi could well determi ...
- Judge: 'Sponsored Stories' Settlement Raises Concerns
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 2, 2012
A federal judge reportedly said on Thursday that he had concerns abo ...
- Blockbuster Changes Privacy Practices To Settle Lawsuit
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 2, 2012
Blockbuster will revise its record-keeping practices in order to settle a class-acti ...
- FTC Proposes New Curbs On Collecting Data From Children
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission proposed new regulations that would explicitly prohibit ...
- Study: Seven In Ten Mobile Texters Receive Spam
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, August 2, 2012
Here's some unsettling news for mobile marketers: Sixty-nine percent of mobile pho ...
- Microsoft Loses Round In Text Spam Lawsuit
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, July 31, 2012
In a blow to Microsoft, a judge has refused to dismiss ...
- Verizon Settles With FCC For Blocking Tethering Apps
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Verizon has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations that ...
- Watchdog Files FCC Complaint About Comcast's XBox App
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, August 1, 2012
When Comcast merged with NBC Universal, the cable giant vowed not ...
- Judge: Backpage.com Likely To Prevail In Challenge To Sex Trafficking Law
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, July 30, 2012
A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the state of Washingt ...
- Twitter Apologizes For Turning Tattler
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Twitter today backpedaled from its ill-advised decision to suspend the account ...
- Google Wants Book Digitization Suit Dismissed
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, July 27, 2012
Google on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit allegi ...
- Twitter Boots Journalist Who Posted NBC Exec's Contact Info
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Monday, July 30, 2012
Twitter has long had a reputation for standing up for users' right ...
- Taco Bell Not Responsible For Text Ads Sent By Agency
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Thursday, July 26, 2012
A federal judge has handed Taco Bell a victory in a potenti ...
- Leahy Proposes Revising Privacy Law To Enable Netflix-Facebook Integration
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Friday, July 27, 2012
The lawmaker who originally authored the 24-year-old federal Video Privacy Protection A ...
- ReDigi, Capitol Press Arguments About 'Used' Tracks
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, July 25, 2012
ReDigi, a startup that allows people to sell "used" digital music, ...
- Google Gives Kansas City Residents Internet Fast Lane
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, July 26, 2012
Google today unveiled its long-awaited fiber broadband network in Kansas City. T ...
- California To Crack Down On Privacy Violations
MAD SF, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, July 25, 2012
California Attorney General Kamala Harris has created a new unit to targ ...
- Groups Back Telecoms In Fight Against Neutrality Rules
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Neutrality regulations could hurt manufacturers by discouraging investment in new broadband network ...
- Congress Concerned About 'Hidden Dossiers' By Data Brokers
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, July 25, 2012
This March, the Federal Trade Commission recommended that Congress pass legislation requiri ...
- DMA Launches Coalition To Lobby Congress About Ecommerce Taxes
Online Media Daily, Wendy Davis - Monday, July 23, 2012
The Direct Marketing Association has formed a new group, the True Simplificati ...