AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC's process for fining AT&T and Verizon for selling user location data does not violate the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial. The court determined that carriers had the option to refuse payment and seek a jury trial through government collection proceedings.
Why it matters
This decision affirms the FCC's regulatory authority to impose financial penalties on telecommunications companies for privacy violations.
FCC fines upheld AT T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data FCC did not violate carriers right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling.
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