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Newsfeeds and Notice – How Social Networks Might Affect Class Action Litigation

Photo of James A. ShererBy James A. Sherer on Posted in Class Action Trends
The resources from which people obtain, and choose to obtain, information have changed dramatically. A recent and highly publicized discussion of how information is exchanged might be the so-called filter bubble that many social media users experience. This bubble has reportedly caused “autonomous decision-making,” which hypothesizes that people pay attention to only those sources of … Continue Reading

The FTC’s Thoughts on Why “Unlimited Data” Shouldn’t Need Scare Quotes

Photo of James A. ShererBy James A. Sherer on Posted in Advertising Class Action
“Unlimited data” shouldn’t need scare quotes: what recent FTC action may mean for wireless providers, broadband companies, and class action plaintiffs On October 28, 2014, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued AT&T’s mobile division in the Northern District of California (F.T.C. v. AT&T Mobility LLC, Case No._ [N.D. Cal., Oct. 28, 2014] “AT&T … Continue Reading
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