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Saunders et al v. Hearst Television, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-10998

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Other Statutory Actions

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Class Action

Judge:

Richard G. Stearns

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April 25, 2025
Hearst Wins Toss Of VPPA Suit Over News App Data Sharing

Hearst Television is done with a lawsuit that accused it of intentionally sharing the personal information of its app's users with Google's DoubleClick and another third party, a Massachusetts federal judge has declared after finding Hearst didn't violate a law against sharing identifiable information.
January 11, 2024
Hearst Must Face VPPA Suit Over Data Sharing On News Apps

Hearst Television can't escape a proposed class action alleging it intentionally shares users' personal information with Google's DoubleClick, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled on Thursday, finding Hearst's use of the analytics and advertising information doesn't fall under the Video Privacy Protection Act's "ordinary course of business" exception.
May 08, 2023
Hearst Slapped With Data Privacy Class Action Over App

Hearst Television apps are "knowingly and intentionally" sharing users' personal information with Google's DoubleClick and another third-party interface in order to fetch higher ad rates, a proposed federal class action has alleged.