"Justice"... gotta love the way that the legal system stands up for the little guy and makes sure that companies compensate those directly affected when they do wrong.
Unconsenting Facebookers exposed by Beacon denied payouts
A US appeals court has refused to add to Facebook's $9.5m settlement sea in a class action suit brought over the network's creepy adware service Beacon. The now-defunct Beacon watched Facebookers as they shopped on affiliate websites and then displayed their purchases on their profile pages. Unfortunately, the social network …
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Monday 24th September 2012 09:38 GMT fajensen
Theft is the more effective business model
The lawyers have just adopted the latest innovations from the modern economy: Socialised losses, Privatised profits, The legal system represents Profit, consequently blatant Looting, Fraud and Theft becomes without risk nor consequence (except meiningless numbers in off-shore accounts).
Gresham's law is the only law left!
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Monday 24th September 2012 10:23 GMT Gil Grissum
"Substantial"??
This deal was "substantial" for who?? Facebook and the Lawyers representing the plaintiffs. THAT is who this deal was substantial for. This didn't do not one "SUBSTANTIAL" thing for the plaintiffs. It made some lawyers richer though, and it appears that those lawyers didn't consult with their clients before accepting the deal, which in and of itself, is illegal, isn't it? Since when do lawyers have final say on what they CLIENTS WANT, as plaintiffs in a case? Lawyers.... HUMPH!!!
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