By Dorothy Atkins (July 14, 2022, 10:07 PM EDT) — A California federal judge said Thursday he’ll preliminarily approve Meta’s non-monetary settlement to end a proposed class action accusing Facebook of surreptitiously scraping Android users’ call and text logs to sell to advertisers, but he criticized it as being “pretty empty” and repeatedly questioned its value, asking “Where’s the meat?”During a hearing held via Zoom, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg asked whether the proposed settlement, which awards only injunctive relief, provides no class notice and allows class counsel to collect up to $1.08 million in fees and expenses, has any real value for class members — particularly since Facebook has… Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.) Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc. Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more! TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS
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Facebook Judge Rips 'Empty' Data Scrape Deal In Approving It – Law360
