Court: Gov"t violated privacy law for defrauded students
A federal court has ruled that the Education Department violated privacy laws with regard to students defrauded by the Corinthian for-profit college chain......»»
FBI Use Of Foreign-Surveillance Tool Violated Privacy Rights: FISA Court
FBI Use Of Foreign-Sur.....»»
Student loans: Former Corinthian Colleges students win a reprieve in fight with feds
Former Corinthian Colleges students had their privacy rights violated in struggle over student loan debt cancellations, fe.....»»
Federal court rules against DeVos in for-profit fraud case
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' move to delay Obama-era protections for students defrauded by for-profit colleges has been dealt a setback when a federal judge found her actions to be "arbitrary and capricious.".....»»
House Democrats want to help defrauded students by requiring transparency from for-profit colleges
Rep. Lucy McBath's bill would strengthen accountability during conversion of a for-profit school to a nonprofit to ensure students aren't defrauded. Barry Winiker/Getty Images Rep. Lucy McBath introduced a bill to strengthen.....»»
5 of the biggest for-profit colleges that were accused of defrauding their students
The DOE just canceled $1 billion of student debt, but that was just for pending claims. Thousands of other defrauded students c.....»»
Facebook is cracking down on violence and misinformation in Groups
Facebook will begin telling users when a Group has violated the company's Community Standards as they are about to join. The new Facebook groups privacy settings. Facebook F.....»»
: Student loan servicer Navient illegally deceived borrowers, judge finds
Borrowers and their parents and grandparents were among those who suffered when Navient violated a state consumer protection law, the court ruled......»»
Gig workers and unions sue in California Supreme Court to have Prop 22 overturned
The lawsuit alleges Prop 22 violated the state constitution and limited the powers of legislators to provide labor protections they are authorized to grant......»»
TikTok violated FTC orders on child privacy, complaint alleges
consumer privacy advocates have filed a complaint with the FTC alleging TikTok continues to violate child privacy law. consumer privacy advocates have filed a complaint with the FTC alleging TikTok continues to violate child privacy law......»»
Demand for refunds intensifies among college students
As students argue that remote learning doesn't have same value as an in-person education, a growing number of undergraduates are taking their cases to court......»»
Court revives nationwide privacy lawsuit against Facebook, Reuters says
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»
Facebook must face renewed privacy lawsuit over user tracking
A federal appeals court on Thursday revived nationwide litigation accusing Facebook Inc of violating users' privacy rights by tracking their internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website......»»
Exclusive: These for-profit colleges could reap up to $1 billion in federal bailout money
Dozens of for-profit colleges that are among those most likely to benefit from stimulus funding face thousands of claims from students demanding their money back because they say they were defrauded, according to analysis prepared for MarketWatch......»»
NYC Department of Education is banning Zoom over privacy concerns for students and teachers
Flickr/danielcenoz New York City teachers are banned from using Zoom for virtual teaching after the Department of Education cited safe.....»»
Mass school closures in the wake of the coronavirus are driving a new wave of student surveillance
Colleges are racing to sign deals with “online proctor†companies that watch students through their webcams while they take exams. But education advocates say the surveillance software forces students to choose between privacy and their grades......»»
Lawsuit: Department of Education is making it ‘nearly impossible’ for defrauded students to cancel their student loans
Department officials say the new rules help students, and also save taxpayers money......»»
Court rules fantasy sports contests are illegal gambling
Daily fantasy contests like those operated by face an uncertain future in New York after an appellate court ruled Thursday that a 2016 law legalizing such games violated a constitutional . The... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Canadian agency asks federal court to declare Facebook contravened privacy law
Canada's privacy commissioner asked a federal court to declare that Facebook had broken federal privacy law for the private sector, according to a notice of application filed on Thursday......»»
Government urges court to approve $5-billion Facebook settlement
DOJ urges judge to approve the $5 billion Facebook deal over Cambridge Analytica privacy complaints, argues it brings consumers "substa.....»»
Facebook is ordered to hand over data about thousands of apps that may have violated user privacy
A Massachusetts judge rejected the tech giant's earlier attempt to withhold the evidence from state officials investigating its privacy practices......»»