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Litigation

Jun. 19, 2014

Judge refuses to certify class in Hulu privacy suit

A San Francisco federal judge Tuesday refused to certify a nationwide class of online video watchers claiming Hulu LLC shared their personal information and viewing activity with Facebook Inc.

By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A San Francisco federal judge Tuesday refused to certify a nationwide class of online video watchers claiming Hulu LLC shared their personal information and viewing activity with Facebook Inc. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler found the proposed class did not meet the "ascertainability" requirement of certification, because there were too many varying factors that would rely on members' memories. Questions at the heart of the a...

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