This ruling represents a seismic shift in how tech companies may be held accountable for data protection failures.

This morning the justices dismissed Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank as “improvidently granted” – that is, without issuing a ...

The claims, which stem from a data breach in 2021 of information gathered through the Facebook friend search feature, had ...

In tossing the appeal, the Supreme Court leaves in place a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in ...

The lawsuit was brought by investors who claim they were misled by the social media giant about risks from a massive data ...

The Federal Court of Justice recognises user rights to non-material damages following a massive data breach but plaintiffs' ...

A German court ruled on Monday that Facebook users affected by extensive data theft at the platform a few years ago should ...

The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud ...

A German court ruled Facebook must compensate users whose data was hacked in 2018-2019, even without proof of financial loss.

A ruling by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in Germany has stated that victims of a Facebook data breach are entitled to €100 in damages each.

Germany's highest civil court has ruled that victims of a Facebook data breach could be entitled to compensation. The ruling ...

Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed in 2018 and 2019 are ...