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Texas Lawsuit Against Google: Gmail Privacy Violation Allegations

Calendar Nov 22, 2010 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Attorneys representing Texas resident Keith Dunbar on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Google alleging that Gmail violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Texas, a venue more frequently noted for patent infringement complaints. The issue in this particular case is the way that Gmail scans the content of e-mail messages to serve targeted ads.

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