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Old 02-28-2010, 02:31 PM  
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OH Noooooooes! Google Buzz = Target of Class Action Lawsuit

Lawyer + RSS Feed + Angry feedback/buzz rating from blogosphere/tweets + "real" and "representative" plaintiff + class action = BLING BLING

This might be the start of a new legal niche. Negative buzz chasing. Sure beats chasing ambulances because chasing ambulances means your sneakers might get fuxor3d. Better to rest those wingtips up on a mahogany desk and keep an eye on tweet buzz.


From http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2360046,00.asp

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The suit, reported by ABC News, is the first reported suit filed against Google about Buzz, which unexpectedly exposed relationships users had with others when Google turned on the technology. Google has since offered two methods to turn off Buzz.

"I feel like they did something wrong," said Hibnick, an active Gmail user and second-year law student, as quoted by ABC News. "They opted me into this social network and I didn't want it."

Hibnick said that she is not seeking a large cash payout. "What we'd like to see as result is a commitment from Google that they're not going to do this again the next time they launch a product," said Gary Mason, of Washington D.C..'s Mason Law Firm LLP, as quoted by ABC News.
Sure....... HE is not looking for a big payout--there's none anyway. The real winner is the law firm cuz class action suits involve a nice payday. Lodestar method or not.
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