Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
- Law360
- Law360 UK
- Law360 Pulse
- Law360 Employment Authority
- Law360 Tax Authority
- Law360 Insurance Authority
- Law360 Real Estate Authority
- Law360 Healthcare Authority
- Law360 Bankruptcy Authority
- Products
- Lexis®
- Law360 In-Depth
- Law360 Podcasts
- Rankings
- Leaderboard Analytics
- Regional Powerhouses
- Law360's MVPs
- Women in Law Report
- Law360 400
- Diversity Snapshot
- Practice Groups of the Year
- Rising Stars
- Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar
- Sections
- Adv. Search & Platform Tools
- About all sections
- Browse all sections
- Banking
- Bankruptcy
- Class Action
- Competition
- Employment
- Energy
- Expert Analysis
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Product Liability
- Securities
- Beta Tools
- Track docs
- Track attorneys
- Track judges
ECHAVARRIA et al v. Facebook, Inc.
Case Number:
5:18-cv-05982
See also:
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Sectors & Industries:
-
May 02, 2019
Alsup Rips Facebook's Claim It's Not Liable Because It's Free
U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Thursday he's troubled by Facebook's argument that it isn't liable for failing to protect user data because its service is free, saying Facebook makes "gobs of money" selling users' information to advertisers who "bombard you with ads" — and that comes at a cost.
-
January 09, 2019
Alsup Wants 'Bone-Crushing' Discovery Into Facebook Breach
U.S. District Judge William Alsup repeatedly warned Facebook Inc.'s attorneys during a hearing Wednesday that he will allow Facebook users "bone-crushing" discovery in lawsuits over Facebook's data breach that exposed 50 million accounts, saying he's sympathetic to users' concerns and that's worth "real money" — not just "some cosmetic injunctive relief."
-
September 28, 2018
Facebook Breach Leaves 50M User Accounts Exposed
Facebook disclosed Friday that hackers had recently gained access to nearly 50 million user accounts by exploiting a vulnerability tied to a profile preview feature, an incident that prompted the filing of a consumer lawsuit and will almost certainly spur those that have been examining the tech giant's broader privacy practices to raise fresh data security questions.