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New Arkansas law protects employees' social media accounts

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 9 2013

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe recently signed H.B. 1901 into law, prohibiting employers from asking employees or job applicants for social media

Online advertising network settles “history sniffing” charges with FTC

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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December 5 2012

Epic Marketplace, a digital marketing company, has settled FTC charges about its use of "history sniffing" tools

Court rules Video Privacy Act applies to free online streaming websites

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 21 2012

A California federal magistrate judge recently ruled that the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. 2710, is not limited to brick-and-mortar stores, and thus applies to online video streaming services like Hulu

Employer may be liable for accessing employee’s LinkedIn account

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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October 16 2012

A Pennsylvania court recently found that a plaintiff who alleged her employer unlawfully took control of her LinkedIn account could not proceed on claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Lanham Act, although the court did find that the former employee could proceed on her state law claims for invasion of privacy, identity theft, conversion, and tortuous interference

Federal court finds plaintiff states valid claims against ex-employer that hacked LinkedIn account, but fails to award damages

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 2 2013

The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently ruled that an employee properly pled several state law causes of action against her previous employer

Online advertiser settles with FTC for use of flash cookies without adequate disclosure

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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November 9 2011

The Federal Trade Commission recently settled with ScanScout, a video advertising network that serves targeted advertising through the use of online behavioral advertising methods

Maine repeals law prohibiting collection of personal information from ages 13-17

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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April 7 2010

Maine's legislature has repealed its state law which prohibited, among other things, (1) the collection of personal information from minors younger than 18 for marketing purposes, without obtaining parental permission, and (2) the use of a minor's personal information to market to the minor or to promote any course of action regarding a product to a minor, regardless of parental consent

Defunct internet marketer to pay $2.4 million in class action settlement

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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August 31 2011

NebuAd, Inc., an online advertising company that recently went out of business, has agreed to settle class action claims stemming from alleged violations of federal and state privacy laws

FTC reaches $3 million settlement with company over COPPA violations

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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June 9 2011

The FTC recently announced a $3 million settlement with Playdom, Inc. regarding alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA

Online kids gaming company agrees with CARU to fix age-blocking process

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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January 15 2013

The operator of the website GirlsGoGames.com, SPIL Games, BV, has agreed to change certain of its online information collection practices in response

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