[ad_1] The tech giant bowed out after Dylan Farrow’s accusations of rape against Allen, her father, resurfaced as part of the #MeToo movement. Allen called it a “25-year-old baseless allegation” and argued he was owed $68 million in minimum guarantee payouts, but Amazon said the damage was already done. Numerous stars had “expressed profound regret” […]
Category: settlement
Tesla and Walmart settle lawsuit over solar panel fires
[ad_1] Walmart declined to detail the terms of the settlement, although it did confirm to Engadget that the solar panels would remain. We’ve asked Tesla and will let you know if there’s a response. Given that Walmart had originally asked its energy partner to pay for removing panels from all 240 stores, this is arguably […]
Internet metrics giant settles charges it faked its own numbers
[ad_1] The deal has Comscore and Matta pay respective penalties of $5 million and $700,000, while Matta will also pay another $2.1 million to reflect profits he made from selling company stock and other compensation. The executive is also banned from serving as the director or officer of a public company for the next 10 […]
Google to settle YouTube child privacy violations for up to $200 million
[ad_1] The FTC approved the fine last month, but this is the first time the dollar amount has been reported. At the moment, details on the other terms of the settlement are unavailable. Just last week, we learned that YouTube is allegedly planning to ban targeted ads on videos aimed at children. It’s unclear if […]
Google Pixel owners can claim up to $500 in class action settlement
[ad_1] You’ll have to provide documentation to show that you experienced the issue. You’ll receive $350 if you can prove you were hit by the mic flaw on one phone, or $500 if you dealt with the problem on multiple handsets. If you paid an insurance deductible to get a replacement, you can receive a […]
FTC to accuse Facebook of misusing phone numbers and facial recognition
[ad_1] The violations, expected to be announced tomorrow, are part of wide-ranging complaint and accompany the FTC’s probe into Facebook’s privacy practices. Last week, the FTC reportedly voted to approve a $5 billion settlement with Facebook. The settlement isn’t official yet, but it’s already being criticized for being too soft on the company. The complaint […]
Facebook reaches $5 billion FTC settlement
[ad_1] The inevitable has happened for Facebook. After weeks of reports that the company was working to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its privacy practices, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. The Wall Street Journal reports that commissioners voted to approve a $5 billion settlement — something Facebook had […]
Google will pay owners of faulty original Pixel phones up to $500
[ad_1] In addition, the lawsuit claimed that some of the replacement phones Google sent out were also afflicted with the issue. The unlucky customers who experienced the problem more than once because of faulty replacements are the ones who can claim $500. Those who only had to grapple with the issue once can get $350, […]
Facebook reportedly invites federal oversight of its privacy practices
[ad_1] As part of this tradeoff, Facebook may face a multi-billion dollar fine from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sources told The Washington Post that Facebook would also have to more rigorously review new products and services, document its decisions and efforts to avoid privacy pitfalls and take a more active role in policing third-party […]
$5 billion Facebook, FTC deal could add more privacy oversight
[ad_1] While previous rumors about a possible settlement between Facebook and the FTC over its privacy failings focused on dollar figures and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Politico reports that it could also create new executive positions. That could mean “appointing a federally approved privacy official” in addition an oversight committee that could include Facebook board members. […]