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Kolebuck-Utz v. Whitepages Inc
Case Number:
2:21-cv-00053
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Constitutional - State Statute
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April 29, 2022
Whitepages Settles Ill., Ohio Publicity Suits For $4M
Whitepages Inc. has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims that it violated Illinois and Ohio right to publicity laws by using names and identifying information of proposed class members in free previews advertising their monthly subscription services and background reports.
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April 23, 2021
Whitepages Can't Escape Privacy Suit Over Ad Displays
A Washington federal judge has refused to release Whitepages Inc. from a putative class action accusing it of unlawfully using individuals' names and other identifying characteristics to entice website visitors to purchase the company's services, finding the displayed data has commercial value and the challenge didn't violate the First Amendment.