Federal Trade Commission v. Kochava, Inc.
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2:22-cv-00377
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February 05, 2024
Kochava Can't Shake FTC's Location Data Privacy Suit
An Idaho federal judge has refused to ax the Federal Trade Commission's suit accusing mobile app analytics provider Kochava Inc. of unlawfully selling precise geolocation data, finding that the expanded consumer harm allegations that the agency put forth in its revised complaint were sufficient to allow the dispute to move forward.
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January 01, 2024
Cybersecurity & Privacy Cases To Watch In 2024
Litigation accusing tech giants, healthcare companies, retailers and other website operators of unlawfully tracking users' activities is expected to continue to occupy the spotlight in 2024, in addition to a constitutional challenge being mounted by Facebook's parent company to the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement authority and an ongoing flood of biometric privacy suits that could be joined by a similar influx of health privacy disputes.
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November 03, 2023
Unsealed FTC Suit Claims 'Staggering' Tracking By Kochava
Kochava lost its bid Friday to keep sealed the latest rendition of the Federal Trade Commission's complaint, unveiling more details of the FTC's allegations in Idaho federal court that the mobile app analytics provider unlawfully collects and sells geolocation data and personal information of hundreds of millions of consumers.
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June 15, 2023
Kochava Fights To Keep FTC's 'False' Privacy Claims Sealed
Kochava is urging an Idaho federal court to keep under seal the Federal Trade Commission's revamped allegations over the mobile app analytics provider's allegedly unlawful sale of geolocation data, arguing that the agency is peddling a "false and highly inflammatory" narrative that's "clearly aimed" at misleading the court and the public.
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May 04, 2023
Kochava Escapes FTC Data Privacy Suit, For Now
An Idaho federal judge on Thursday ordered the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen its consumer harm assertions if it wants to move forward with its location data privacy suit against Kochava, while separately finding no basis for the court to entertain the mobile app analytics provider's parallel suit seeking to block the agency's enforcement action.
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February 21, 2023
FTC's Data Privacy Suit Against Kochava To Move Forward
An Idaho federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's suit accusing a mobile app analytics provider of unlawfully selling sensitive geolocation information, saying several "fact-driven" issues still remained and that the most he would do is order the commission to fix some "technical shortcomings" in its pleadings.
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February 16, 2023
Kochava Invokes Wilson's Resignation In FTC Privacy Fight
Mobile app analytics provider Kochava Inc. is dragging the contentious departure of the Federal Trade Commission's lone Republican into its heated data privacy dispute with the agency, arguing that Christine S. Wilson's criticism of the commission's leadership supports the company's bid to ax the suit.
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January 04, 2023
FTC Blasts Data Broker Co.'s 'Preemptive' Privacy Suit
The Federal Trade Commission told an Idaho federal court a "preemptive" suit from a mobile app data analytics broker wrongly tries to stop the government from taking enforcement action against the company, urging the court to dismiss the suit against the agency.
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December 07, 2022
Data Broker Kochava Slams FTC's Privacy Suit As 'Illogical'
Mobile app data analytics broker Kochava has asked an Idaho federal judge to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission suit claiming the company unlawfully sells geolocation information that can track people to sensitive locations such as reproductive health care clinics, arguing that the FTC "grossly exaggerates" its claims.
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November 21, 2022
FTC Slams Kochava Over 'Staggering' Data-Sharing Practices
The Federal Trade Commission is defending its lawsuit against the mobile app analytics provider Kochava Inc., doubling down on allegations that location data sold by the company can be used to identify certain people and places they have visited, such as health clinics and houses of worship.