by Joel Rothman | Feb 24, 2011 | AppsLawBlog
A class action lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. was filed in federal court yesterday in Santa Ana, Ca. The suit alleges that Disney’s company-issued employee badges violates state law regarding privacy rights because the bar code on the badge contains the...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 30, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Apple has been named in a class action lawsuit alleging that iPhones and iPads produce devices, such as a Unique Device Identifier (UDID), which allows advertisers to track what applications users download, how frequently they use them and for how long. The suit also...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 3, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
Facebook recently modified its privacy settings; so should you. What may seem private may very well be public to all of cyberspace. In an interview with e-Commerce Times, Arnstein & Lehr attorney Misha Kerr made the point abundantly clear that “what you...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 1, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
A dispute in Canada has brought light to an emerging privacy issue over the use of Facebook photos. Nathalie Blanchard’s insurance company cut her disability benefits after their agent found photos of her on vacation through Facebook. When she was diagnosed...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 26, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
In what has been developing into a cautionary tale of when good apps go bad, potential class-action settlements in California and Texas surrounding Facebook’s Beacon ad program may substantially affect one another. Facebook generates revenue through advertising...