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Facebook sued by companies that say it favors larger advertisers
BENTON, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – Three Arkansas businesses allege that Facebook favors large marketers over smaller ones when it comes to advertising. -
Facebook accused of censoring post about medical marijuana event
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Facebook is alleged to have censored a post advertising an online summit about medical marijuana and the cannabis industry. -
D.C. court sides with Facebook, reverses order holding it in contempt over subpoena in murder case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has sided with Facebook over a question of whether it needed to release information in response to a court subpoena in a murder case. -
Facebook sued for allegedly over-estimating potential reach of ads
SAN FRANCISCO — Individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook Inc. and Does 1-25, citing alleged breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. -
Executives beware: Social media posts will make it into depositions
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – As the country ponders if, or when, the most powerful chief executive in the U.S. will find the details of his tweets fired back at him in deposition hearings, business leaders are being warned over their own social media sense. -
Denver environmental and personal injury lawyer files Boulder's climate change lawsuit against energy companies
BOULDER, Colo. (Legal Newsline) – Two environmental groups and a Denver personal injury lawyer are outside counsel for the latest lawsuit filed by public officials against the energy sector over alleged past and future effects of global warming. -
Facebook sues IRS for allegedly denying access to independent administrative forum
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Social media giant Facebook Inc. has filed a suit against Internal Revenue Service regarding its taxes. -
Facebook sued over birthday reminder texts
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook over allegations it sent text messages without his consent. -
Calif. appeals court sides with Facebook in lawsuit accusing CEO, general counsel of defamation
At issue is a quote, issued by Facebook’s general counsel and used in various newspapers, about a malicious prosecution action filed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg over an allegedly fraudulent contract. -
Attorney: Ruling in birthday reminder case against Facebook a blow to free speech
A recent decision by a federal court in California not to dismiss a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case against Facebook is a blow to First Amendment freedom, a TCPA defense attorney based in Costa Mesa said during a recent interview. -
Facebook advertising algorithm error triggers class action lawsuit
MENLO PARK, Calif (Legal Newsline) -- One month after Facebook announced a video metric error caused artificial inflation for the last two years, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the company. -
Spokeo impact remains to be seen as lawsuits over N.J. law advance
A recent class action lawsuit filed against Facebook Inc. in connection with the social media site’s requirement that users agree to the company’s conditions is one of many suits being filed under New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer, Contract Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). -
Facebook's user requirements allegedly violate New Jersey's truth-in-consumer act
NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) — An individual has filed a class action lawsuit against a social media platform, alleging it violates the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer, Contract Warranty and Notice Act.