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Litigation

Dec. 27, 2012

Class action against Instagram unlikely to get far, legal observers say

After provoking an online outcry with changes to its terms of use, Instagram Inc. finds itself in the crosshairs of a class action. But legal observers say the Facebook-owned company has little to worry about.


By Rachel Swan


Daily Journal Staff Writer


After provoking an online outcry with changes to its terms of use, Instagram Inc. finds itself in the crosshairs of a putative class action.


Legal observers, however, say the Facebook Inc. subsidiary has nothing to worry about.


Lawyers at the San Diego firm Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP filed their complaint for breach of contract in San Francisco federal court Friday, accusing Instagram of st...

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