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Mark Zuckerberg has been added to a DC lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Verge

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is adding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica data-mining scandal. The 2018 lawsuit accuses Facebook (and now Zuckerberg) of misrepresenting its policies around third-party data access and compromising user privacy with lax protections.

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Amazon antitrust lawsuit filed by DC attorney general thrown out in court

The Verge

An antitrust lawsuit filed against Amazon by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine was thrown out in court on Friday, according to a report by The New York Times. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Jones denied a part of Amazon’s motion to dismiss the complaint.

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Blackbaud Settles With California For $6.75 Million

The NonProfit Times

Blackbaud has now settled with all 50 states and the District of Columbia regarding the May 2020 data breach which has cost the firm millions in legal costs and fines. The others states and the District of Columbia settled in October 2023. Blackbaud settled with the State of California for $6.75 Anderson Jr.

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Epic files new complaint in its antitrust suit against Google

The Verge

The amended complaint comes soon after a judge officially linked the case with a recent multi-state lawsuit, which took aim at Google’s Play Store policies. For game developers who choose to use the Play Store, we have consistent policies that are fair to developers and keep the store safe for users.

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Some Nonprofit Workers Still In Poverty, Struggling Financially

The NonProfit Times

United for ALICE was developed by United Way of Northern New Jersey and data is now tracked in 33 states and the District of Columbia. This groundbreaking study gives us both a starting point and a call to action. She said that several states will soon be added to the 33 states and District of Columbia contributing data.

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Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office

Ars Technica

Plaintiffs bring this action to vindicate their right to serve the remainder of their respective terms, to defend the integrity of the Commission, and to continue their work for the American people," said the lawsuit filed by Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya in US District Court for the District of Columbia.

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TikTok’s biggest problem is outside its control

The Verge

For starters, Peter Navarro, an adviser to the president, said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday that he expects President Trump will take “strong action” against TikTok and a fellow Chinese-made social app, WeChat. Their policies and rules are best understood as attempts at automation. Sarah Emerson / OneZero ). Governing. ?

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