In re Facebook PPC Advertising Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

5:09-cv-03043

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Phyllis J. Hamilton

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  1. December 16, 2010

    Facebook Wins Partial Toss Of Click Fraud Class Suit

    A federal judge has tossed third-party click fraud claims brought against Facebook Inc. by advertisers who claim the social networking giant employs an insufficient click-filtering system.

  2. October 25, 2010

    Facebook Seeks To Trim Advertisers' Click Fraud Suit

    Citing disclaimers in its advertising contracts, social networking behemoth Facebook Inc. has asked a federal judge to trim allegations of so-called third-party click fraud from a putative class action accusing the company of overcharging advertisers.

  3. August 26, 2010

    Advertisers' Facebook Click Suit Moves Forward

    A federal judge has determined that Facebook Inc. may not adequately protect advertisers from being charged for inadvertent clicks, denying a portion of the social networking leviathan's motion to dismiss a putative class action and allowing nonfraud breach of contract claims to move forward.

  4. April 26, 2010

    Judge Cuts Advertisers' Clicks Case V. Facebook

    A federal judge has trimmed down a putative breach of contract class action alleging Facebook Inc. improperly charged advertisers on the social networking website for fraudulent and invalid ad clicks.