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CAF AND CTF v. VIACOM, INC. et al

  1. November 23, 2016

    Viacom Says Child Tracking Info Not Covered By Privacy Vow

    Viacom Inc. pushed again Tuesday to shake the remaining privacy claim from a putative class action in New Jersey federal court accusing Nickelodeon of tracking the online activity of children under 13, arguing that the media company's vow not to collect personal information didn't extend to data that can't be used to actually identify users.

  2. November 08, 2016

    Parents Push Back At Viacom Over Child-Tracking Claims

    A proposed class of parents and children hit back at Viacom’s bid for a quick win in a putative class action over Nickelodeon’s alleged internet tracking of children under age 13 on Monday, telling a New Jersey federal court the registration form on Nick.com misled consumers into thinking the information being collected wasn't identifiable.

  3. September 27, 2016

    Viacom Says It Told Parents Truth About Child Tracking

    Viacom Inc. asked for summary judgment Monday in a putative class action over Nickelodeon's alleged internet tracking of children under 13, telling a New Jersey federal court there's no evidence to support claims that Viacom misled parents as to its privacy practices.

  4. August 19, 2016

    Nick.com Users Slam Viacom Bid To Duck Kid-Tracking Suit

    A New Jersey attorney chided his courtroom adversary Friday and asked a federal judge to not let Viacom escape what remains of a putative class action over Nickelodeon's alleged Internet tracking of children under 13, before discovery.

  5. January 23, 2015

    Google Ruling Won't End Video Privacy Class Actions

    A New Jersey federal judge's recent dismissal of Video Privacy Protection Act claims against Google Inc. and Viacom Inc. is likely to provide relief to companies that collect information that can't be directly linked to their users, but it won't stop plaintiffs from wielding the privacy statute to go after businesses that take steps to attach an identity to the data they have collected.

  6. January 20, 2015

    Google, Viacom Escape Child Web Tracking Suits For Good

    A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday permanently ended multidistrict litigation accusing Google Inc. and Viacom Inc. of illegally tracking children's Internet and video-viewing activities, ruling a revised complaint still failed to meet the requirements for federal video privacy or state wiretapping laws.

  7. October 15, 2014

    Google, Viacom Look To Nix Child Web Tracking Suit For Good

    Google Inc. and Viacom Inc. on Tuesday pushed a New Jersey federal judge to permanently dismiss multidistrict litigation accusing them of illegally tracking minors' Internet and video-viewing activities, arguing that the revamped pleadings still don't prove that the companies violated federal video privacy or state wiretapping laws.

  8. July 14, 2014

    Google, Viacom Ruling Limits Scope Of Video Privacy Actions

    A New Jersey federal judge recently refused to hold Google Inc. and Viacom Inc. liable for violating the Video Privacy Protection Act by tracking minors' video-viewing activities, backing narrow definitions of who and what are covered by the statute that are likely to strike a blow to VPPA suits' popularity.

  9. July 03, 2014

    Google, Viacom Escape Child Web Tracking Suits

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday tossed multidistrict litigation accusing Google Inc. and Viacom Inc. of illegally tracking minors' Internet and video-viewing activities, ruling that plaintiffs had failed to prove that the companies' conduct violated a host of federal and state privacy and wiretapping laws. 

  10. March 10, 2014

    Google Can't Argue Consent In Web Tracking MDL, Minors Say

    A group of minors last week pushed back at Google Inc. and Viacom Inc.'s bid to toss multidistrict litigation in New Jersey accusing them of illegally tracking the online activities of children under 13, arguing that underage users are legally unable to consent to tracking.