It’s taken more than two years and hundreds of thousands of records, but nine medically fragile children who were once wards of the Oregon Department of Human Services and entrusted to its foster care program, will share a $15 million settlement reached Dec. 17 at the U.S. District Court in…
Sony Settles 2011 PSN Hacking Lawsuit
In 2011, PlayStation Network was attacked by hackers, bringing the service down for three weeks and making millions of users’ personal information vulnerable to theft. Sony eventually fixed the problem and offered games and other services in a “Welcome Back” […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Electronic Arts Settles Antitrust Suit for $27 Million
Electronic Arts Inc. reached a proposed settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit over whether it violated antitrust laws by establishing exclusive licensing agreements for its football videogames. The agreement, disclosed by Seattle-based class-action law firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, establishes a $27 million fund for consumers who purchased “Madden”…
Simon & Schuster Settles E-Book Price-Fixing Suit
Simon & Schuster, one of the five major book publishers accused in multiple lawsuits of conspiring with Apple to fix e-book prices, has settled the complaint filed by numerous states’ attorney generals. Denise Cote, the … View full post on National Cyber Security
Myspace Settles with FTC Over Shady ‘Pre-Acquisition Advertising Practices’
Myspace has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it misled users about how their personal information was being used. “The settlement, part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts make sure companies live up to the privacy promises they make to consumers, bars Myspace from future privacy…
Ex-Pa. police captain settles case from NY protest
Associated Press NEW YORK — A retired Philadelphia police captain arrested during a Wall Street protest in New York City is set to resolve his case without jail time or probation. Former Capt. Ray Lewis took Manhattan prosecutors’ offer Wednesday to get the disorderly conduct case closed if he avoids…
