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Social Media Accounts Are Fair Game in Discovery
A recent Pennsylvania State Court order granting a defendant’s motion to compel the production of one of the plaintiff’s Facebook log-in credentials found that social media accounts–even if set to private–are fair game in discovery. In Largent v. Reed, Case No. … Continue reading
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Email Privacy Rights Upheld Against Google
A district court in California joined a growing number of other courts in finding that Google may not hide behind the “ordinary course of business” exception found in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510, et seq., to scan its … Continue reading
Tags: class action, consumer class action, consumer protection laws, consumer protection rights, consumer rights, ECPA, privacy laws, privacy policy
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Conditional Certification in Second OT Collective Action Granted Against GEICO
A recent ruling in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland reaffirms a defining characteristic of the collective action. Potential claimants’ legal rights are preserved unless and until they affirmatively agree to “opt in” to the litigation. … Continue reading
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