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Lawsuits - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Eminem Publisher Files Suit Vs. Facebook, Wieden & Kennedy Over Music In Home Ad

Did Facebook’s ad agency, Wieden & Kennedy, lose itself in the music of hip-hop star Eminem while creating “Airplane,” a commercial for Facebook’s recently introduced Home overlay for Android? 8 Mile Style, Eminem’s song publisher, filed suit in federal court in Detroit against the social network and the agency, alleging that the ad used music from the rapper’s 2000 song, “Under the Influence.”

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/eminem-wieden-kennedy-home-airplane-lawsuit_b117959#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/eminem-wieden-kennedy-home-airplane-lawsuit_b117959 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117959 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:12:24 +0000 Facebook Appeals Decision Saying Likes Aren’t Protected By Free Speech

Facebook is appealing a ruling made last year over a dispute regarding a Facebook like as free and protected speech. After a Virginia sheriff’s office employee liked the Facebook page of his boss’ political opponent, resulting in a post on the News Feed, the man lost his job. Daniel Ray Carter, along with five other people fired from the Hampton, Va., sheriff’s department, then filed a lawsuit claiming that likes on Facebook are free speech. A judge dismissed Carter’s claims in April 2012, but Facebook is keeping the fight alive.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-appeal-likes-free-speech_b117828#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-appeal-likes-free-speech_b117828 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117828 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:39:03 +0000 Facebook Faces Class-Action Suit Over Text Messages

An Illinois woman is leading a class-action suit against Facebook, claiming that she received an unsolicited text message from the social network in February, and her lawyers are actively seeking more plaintiffs who had similar experiences.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/class-action-text-messages_b117601#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/class-action-text-messages_b117601 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117601 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:36:09 +0000 Facebook Reaches Settlement In Timelines.com Lawsuit

Facebook reached a settlement with Timelines.com, which sued the social network over the naming of its profile page, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The two parties agreed to settle the case out of court, but financial information was not disclosed.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-reaches-settlement-in-timelines-com-lawsuit_b116584#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-reaches-settlement-in-timelines-com-lawsuit_b116584 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116584 Fri, 03 May 2013 13:52:37 +0000 Facebook, Banks Urge Judge To Dismiss IPO-Related Lawsuit

Facebook and its co-defendants — banks including Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter of its initial public offering — are seeking dismissal of a lawsuit on the grounds that the social network had no obligation to publicly disclose internal projections on how increased mobile usage and product decisions might affect future revenue.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/facebook-banks-dismiss-ipo-lawsuit_b116364#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-banks-dismiss-ipo-lawsuit_b116364 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116364 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:12:16 +0000 Paul Ceglia, Self-Proclaimed Half-Owner Of Facebook, Finds Ninth Attorney

Paul Ceglia’s lawsuit against Facebook, much like a cat, appears to be on its ninth life. Even after a judge recommended dismissing the case, Ceglia found yet another attorney to lead the fight. Joseph Alioto of California — Ceglia’s ninth lawyer — has agreed to represent the man who claims that he is the half-owner of the social network.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/paul-ceglia-joseph-alioto_b116168#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/paul-ceglia-joseph-alioto_b116168 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116168 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:03:27 +0000 UPDATED: Timelines.com Trademark Lawsuit Vs. Facebook Delayed

UPDATED: The trademark lawsuit against Facebook by Timelines.com over the social network’s use of the term “timeline” as the name of its profile design was set to kick off Monday in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois in Chicago, but Bloomberg reported Monday afternoon that proceedings would be delayed until Tuesday afternoon, or postponed until May 7 for a status conference. U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah offered no explanation for the delay, according to Bloomberg.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/timelines-com-trademark-lawsuit_b115720#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/timelines-com-trademark-lawsuit_b115720 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115720 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:52:55 +0000 Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Trying To Get Civil Suit Subpoena Quashed

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg was able to get a scheduled April 23 deposition in a civil suit against seven technology companies delayed until May 21 or 23, and now she is trying to get it quashed altogether.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/sheryl-sandberg-try-subpoena-quashed_b114780#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/sheryl-sandberg-try-subpoena-quashed_b114780 http://allfacebook.com/?p=114780 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:32:40 +0000 Judge Not Impressed With Facebook’s Argument In ‘Timeline’ Lawsuit

Not so fast, Facebook. The social network recently gave Timeline a face lift, but it will now have to defend in court whether or not it has the naming rights over its profile product. The company is battling a lawsuit from Timelines.com., and U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah ruled recently that Facebook has not demonstrated that “timeline” is a generic enough term to own exclusively.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-judge-timelines-inc_b114230#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-judge-timelines-inc_b114230 http://allfacebook.com/?p=114230 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:12:32 +0000 Judge Recommends Dismissal Of Self-Proclaimed Facebook Co-Owner Paul Ceglia’s Lawsuit

The long-running saga of Paul Ceglia may finally be nearing its end, as U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York Judge Leslie Foschio recommended that the lawsuit in which Ceglia claims to own one-half of Facebook be dismissed.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/ceglia-judge-recommends-dismissal_b113927#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ceglia-judge-recommends-dismissal_b113927 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113927 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:10:26 +0000 Lawyer For Self-Proclaimed Facebook Half-Owner Paul Ceglia Can’t Quit Case

It appears that Paul Ceglia, who claims to be the half-owner of Facebook, finally has an attorney. After several attorneys have taken up the case only to quickly withdraw, a U.S. District Court judge rejected Dean Boland’s filing to walk away.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/dean-boland-withdrawal-denied-paul-ceglia_b113590#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/dean-boland-withdrawal-denied-paul-ceglia_b113590 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113590 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:53:02 +0000 Another IPO-Related Lawsuit Filed Vs. Facebook

Facebook’s recent string of court victories will be tested by yet another lawsuit related to its bungled May 18 initial public offering, this one filed by shareholder Gaye Jones.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/gaye-jones-ipo-lawsuit_b112112#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/gaye-jones-ipo-lawsuit_b112112 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112112 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:49:01 +0000 Ninth U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals Upholds Facebook Beacon Class-Action Settlement

The $9.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over Facebook’s now-defunct Beacon program, initially announced nearly three years ago (March 2010), will stand despite objections from six judges on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/beacon-settlement-upheld-ninth-circuit_b111724#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/beacon-settlement-upheld-ninth-circuit_b111724 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111724 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:12:28 +0000 Felix Investments Suit Vs. SecondMarket Over Facebook IPO Dismissed By N.Y. State Appeals Court

Another lawsuit related to Facebook’s bungled initial public offering bit the dust, as a New York state appeals court Tuesday dismissed a suit by Felix Investments against online marketplace SecondMarket.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/felix-investments-secondmarket-suit-dismissed_b111719#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/felix-investments-secondmarket-suit-dismissed_b111719 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111719 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:35:30 +0000 Instagram Seeks Dismissal Of Class-Action Suit

Facebook-owned photo-sharing application Instagram is hoping to share in the court success enjoyed by its parent company Wednesday, asking the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California in San Francisco to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit over its revised terms of service.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/instagram-seeks-dismissal-of-class-action-suit_b110760#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/instagram-seeks-dismissal-of-class-action-suit_b110760 http://allfacebook.com/?p=110760 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:00:22 +0000