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Civil Litigation,
Government

Mar. 22, 2018

Legal experts question how much plaintiffs can get over Facebook breach

Facebook Inc. may be facing a public relations nightmare over allegations of data mining by Cambridge Analytica, but legal observers are skeptical about whether a class action filed against the company will yield much in damages.

Facebook Inc. may be facing a public relations nightmare over allegations of data mining by Cambridge Analytica, but legal observers are skeptical about whether a class action filed against the company will yield much in damages.

A putative class action was filed in San Jose federal court on Tuesday on behalf of more than 50 million users.

Facebook also is facing an inquiry by the U.S. Federal Trad...

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