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Constitutional Law

Jul. 27, 2010

Facebook Privacy Suit Dismissed

Facebook Inc. scored a victory last week when plaintiffs' attorneys dismissed a class action that claimed the social networking site violated federal and state laws by duping users into letting their private information become public.

By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Facebook Inc., battling an array of ongoing litigation, scored a victory when plaintiffs' attorneys dismissed a class action that claimed the social networking site violated federal and state laws by duping users into letting their private information become public.

The class action, voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs' attorneys on Thursday, is not the only lawsuit chall...

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