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John Schachter, et al v. Facebook, Inc.

  1. February 16, 2016

    9th Circ. Denies Rehearing Of $20M Facebook Ad Suit Deal

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday said it will not rehear a panel decision upholding Facebook's $20 million privacy settlement with parents whose kids' pictures were used in the company's advertisements, despite the objections of a father who claimed Facebook was let off the hook for violating California law.

  2. January 21, 2016

    Facebook's $20M Privacy Deal Is Illegal, Dad Tells 9th Circ.

    A father objecting to a $20 million settlement between Facebook Inc. and parents whose kids' pictures were used in the company's ads pressed the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday for a rehearing in order to block the deal, claiming that the court has allowed Facebook to violate California law.

  3. January 06, 2016

    Facebook's $20M Ad Settlement Kosher, 9th Circ. Says

    A split Ninth Circuit panel on Wednesday upheld a lower court's approval of a contested $20 million privacy settlement requiring Facebook to change policies for using members' pictures in ads and make small payments to class members, overriding objections to the funneling of unclaimed funds to charities.

  4. July 14, 2014

    $20M Facebook Ad Deal Violates Privacy Laws, Parents Say

    Facebook Inc.'s $20 million settlement of a class action over its controversial "sponsored stories" program gives the company a free pass to violate laws in seven states that bar the use of a minor's likeness without parental consent, the parents of several underage Facebook users told the Ninth Circuit.

  5. February 20, 2014

    Facebook's $20M Ad Deal Harms Teen Privacy, 9th Circ. Told

    A coalition of advocacy and public health groups on Thursday urged the Ninth Circuit to vacate Facebook Inc.'s $20 million class settlement over its use of users' photos in ads, arguing the deal fails to protect teenagers from appearing in sponsored advertisements on the social network.

  6. February 13, 2014

    $20M Facebook Ad Deal Hurts Kids' Privacy, 9th Circ. Told

    Objections to a $20 million class settlement over Facebook Inc.'s deployment of users' photos in ads continued to pour in Thursday, with parents telling the Ninth Circuit that the deal fails to protect children's privacy and an organization chosen to receive some settlement funds electing to withdraw.