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  1. July 01, 2016

    Top Privacy Cases of 2016: Midyear Report

    The U.S. Supreme Court made a big splash this year establishing a murky threshold for standing that has already been widely cited by both sides of the bar, while consumers snagged significant victories in disputes over their ability to sustain putative class actions over a data breach at P.F. Chang's and Facebook's facial recognition technology. Here, Law360 takes a look back at some of the most significant privacy decisions from an active and memorable start to the year.

  2. June 28, 2016

    Google's 3rd Circ. Win Keeps Door Ajar For Video Privacy Suits

    The Third Circuit's rejection of allegations that Viacom and Google unlawfully tracked minors' video-viewing habits gives companies a boost in defending against Video Protection Privacy Act claims, but the panel's refusal to establish a rule for what constitutes personally identifiable information under the statute will embolden consumers in their challenges of companies' data collection practices.

  3. June 27, 2016

    3rd Circ. Mostly Frees Google, Viacom From Child Privacy Row

    The Third Circuit in a precedential opinion Monday cut Google and Viacom loose from claims that they violated the Video Privacy Protection Act and federal and state wiretapping statutes by tracking children's internet activity, although the court revived a state invasion of privacy claim that the putative class of minors had lobbed at Viacom.

  4. June 03, 2016

    Spokeo Backs Viacom Child-Tracking Claims, Court Told

    Parents and children pushed the Third Circuit to revive their proposed class action accusing Viacom Inc. and Google Inc. of illegally tracking kids' internet activity, saying Friday that the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Spokeo decision does not block the families' claims.

  5. May 20, 2016

    Viacom Says Spokeo Blocks Revival Of Child-Tracking Suit

    Viacom Inc. urged the Third Circuit Friday not to revive a proposed class action by parents and children who accuse Viacom and Google Inc. of illegally tracking kids' internet activity, arguing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Spokeo decision blocks the claims.

  6. May 09, 2016

    Google Tells 3rd Circ. To Ignore New 1st Circ. Privacy Ruling

    Google told the Third Circuit in a Friday letter to ignore a recent First Circuit ruling when it decides whether to revive claims that Google and Viacom illegally tracked children's Internet activity.

  7. May 06, 2016

    Viacom Cites Gannett Revival In 3rd Circ. Video Privacy Row

    Viacom on Friday urged the Third Circuit to take into account the First Circuit's recent revival of a putative Video Privacy Protection Act class action against Gannett as it weighs what to do with similar video data disclosure claims being asserted by minors against Viacom and Google.

  8. December 01, 2015

    Cases Google Cited In VPPA Appeal Don't Apply, Court Told

    A group of anonymous minors alleging Google and Viacom tracked their online video viewing habits without permission told the Third Circuit on Tuesday that two decisions in other Video Privacy Protection Act cases cited by Google don't thwart their attempt to revive their proposed class action.

  9. November 20, 2015

    3rd Circ. Told Device IDs Are 'Identifiable' Info In Viacom Suit

    A proposed class of consumers alleging that Google and Viacom tracked children's online video habits without consent urged the Third Circuit on Thursday to ignore a New York federal court's recent decision that numerical device identifiers aren't considered "personally identifiable information" under the Video Privacy Protection Act.

  10. November 11, 2015

    3rd Circ. Revives Privacy Claims In Google Cookie Suit

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday revived some privacy claims against Google over the search giant's practice of bypassing Internet browser privacy settings to track Internet usage, saying a lower court erred in throwing out California state claims because Google's methods could be seen as "deceitful."