US Asks DC Court to Deny EPIC’s Attempt to Intervene in FTC-Facebook Deal
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia should deny the Electronic Privacy Information Center’s motion to intervene in U.S. v. Facebook because it doesn’t satisfy the requirements for intervention, the U.S. government filed (in Pacer) Monday (see 1907260024).…
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DOJ filed the document with the FTC, which settled with the company for $5 billion over alleged data privacy violations. Facebook joined in opposition, saying EPIC doesn’t have a legally protected interest in a case that concerns only the government and the company. EPIC has no Article III standing, can’t satisfy the Rule 24(a) factors and hasn’t identified any injury, the government argued. Even if injury were identified, EPIC can’t show that the court would deliver a better deal for consumers, DOJ said. The settlement "is not adequate, reasonable, or appropriate,” said EPIC.