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Judge Rejects Settlement In Facebook Sponsored Stories Case

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-deal dept.

angry tapir writes "A U.S. District Court judge has rejected a proposed settlement in a lawsuit that alleges Facebook violated users' rights by using their names and recommendations of advertisers to be publicized through a Sponsored Stories program. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed in the Northern District of California by five Facebook members on behalf of as many as 100 million users of the social networking site."

2 of 47 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Why is it legal at all? by lookatmyhorse · · Score: 5, Interesting

    once you upload the photo, doesn't it become FB property?

  2. Lawyers should be sanctioned by crow · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Clearly, this is a case where the lawyers are out to get their fees, with no regard for their clients' interests. The judge should make it clear that if the lawyers propose or accept a settlement that is not clearly within their clients' interests, then legal fees will not be included.