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

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

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

A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

A German court said that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation.