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Sep 13, 2023

Apple and Google should be held accountable for privacy violations

If you've ever Googled "watches" or "shoes" on your work or home computer then later that day scrolled through Facebook on your phone, odds are you see ads for the same product. And it's no coincidence.

Jul 11, 2023

Judge refuses hold on his social media order

Biden administration attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe to stay his own order, which was issued July 4, while they pursue an appeal.

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Jul 5, 2023

EU high court rules against Facebook

The European Court of Justice said competition watchdogs can consider whether companies like Facebook comply with the continent's strict privacy rules, which are normally enforced by national data privacy regulators.

Oct 31, 2022

Ballot Facebook photo results in felony charge

A man accused of posting his marked election ballot on social media has been charged with a felony that carries possible incarceration if he's convicted in what a Wisconsin prosecutor calls a "test case."

Jan 15, 2020

Supreme Court hears arguments in Facebook friend request case

Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a case that's giving the justices a chance to adopt or clarify rules about judges' use of social media.

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Jul 24, 2019

FTC fines Facebook $5B, adds limited oversight on privacy

Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion.

Dec 19, 2018

DC sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal

The District of Columbia sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users.

May 8, 2018

How to avoid becoming the next Facebook privacy problem

Facebook recently divulged that the personal data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with a third party.

Dec 12, 2016

Juror’s Facebook posts could affect $2 million jury verdict (UPDATE)

A $2 million verdict in a federal lawsuit over illegal strip searches may be thrown out, and the entire case may have to be retried.

Apr 8, 2016

Former general counsel for Facebook to speak at Marquette

Facebook’s former general counsel will present a lecture on intellectual property at Marquette University Law School.

Jan 5, 2016

Nailing social media: Advice on how to do it well

The partners in charge of Urban & Taylor S.C. decided about seven years ago to call it quits on updates of the Milwaukee firm's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Sep 22, 2015

Man settles lawsuit over Facebook arrest

A man who was arrested after he called a Wisconsin police department racist on Facebook has settled a federal lawsuit alleging officers violated his rights.

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