- Federal Trade Commission announced that Google will pay $22.5 million to settle privacy dispute.
- The case involved allegations that Google bypassed privacy settings of users of Apple’s Safari Internet browser.
- This is not the first time Google has run into trouble over its privacy practices.
- The company agreed to a settlement last year over allegations that it violated its privacy policies for Gmail users.
The cover of the October 6 issue of National Journal.
Leeches: The baby boomers inherited an economic miracle. Then they sucked it dry. By Jim Tankersley
Happening now: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION (3:00-4:30PM EST)
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Google to Pay $22.5M to Settle Privacy Complaint.
The cover of the July 28, 2012 issue of National Journal.
The Revolutionary: Forget the health care ruling. John Roberts and his Court are reshaping the legal landscape. How far will he go? By Jim Oliphant
Check out this week’s poster-worthy cover! The cover article by NJ’s James Oliphant depicts Chief Justice John Roberts in the driver’s seat for the conservative legal revolution but asks: Does he have his foot on the pedal or the brake?
Cover illustration by Lauren Carroll (source photo by Ap/Michael Conroy).
The Obamas Take in U.S.A. Basketball
On Monday, the Obamas and Bidens watched the U.S. men’s national basketball team vs. Brazil in a pre-Olympic exhibition.
PHOTO: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais and Alex Brandon
Meet Washington’s 25 Top Influential Women (according to National Journal)
A few who made the list (from left to right):
1. Elena Kagan, Supreme Court justice
2. Heather Podesta, lawyer and lobbyist
3. First Lady Michelle Obama
4. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
5. Planned Parenthood leader Cecile Richards
6. Jackie Calmes of the New York Times
View the entire slideshow here.
Read about the women here.
Here are a lot of charts about women in Washington and gender equality.
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