On Nov. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Facebook Inc's $9.5 million class action settlement regarding allegations the social networking company's defunct "Beacon" service violated members' privacy rights.
Four users who were part of the class action lawsuit had objected to the settlement, which established a not-for-profit group. They claimed it gave "nothing of value" to the 3.5 million plaintiffs. One of them, Megan Marek, sought Supreme Court review after a California appeals court ruled the settlement could go ahead last fall.
The court's decision not to hear the case means the settlement is final. After the court declined to hear the case, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement raising concerns about the particular type of settlement, saying the Supreme Court might take up another case in the future to clarify the law.
Read Justice Roberts' statement and the full story HERE.
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