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Who's Still "Standing" Following Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins?
From the first month of district court decisions issued since the United States Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, 2016 WL 2842447, *3 (U.S. May 16, 2016), it appears the needle on Article III…
FTC Updates Consumer Guidance for Online Tracking
On June 23, the FTC updated its consumer information page to provide updated guidance on “ Online Tracking .” The updated guidance is intended to provide consumers with information on different methods of tracking, how…
Airbnb Faces Suit for Using Julia Child’s Name in a Contest
Earlier this year, Airbnb ran a contest in which one winner could “come stay in the former home of Julia Child.” The company advertised that entrants could imagine themselves “walking the halls of Julia Child’s former…
Going Geo-Loco: FTC Settles with Mobile Ad Network over Geolocation Collection
The FTC announced a settlement on Wednesday with mobile advertising company, InMobi Pte Ltd., concerning allegations that the company deceptively tracked the geolocation of hundreds of millions of unknowing consumers,…
Spokeo Starting To Impact Class Certification Decisions -- Stay Tuned
We are often asked what we see as the most promising avenues for class action defense arising from the Supreme Court’s Spokeo decision. Our answer is that even if courts, post- Spokeo , give Congress wide latitude…