What We're Reading 5-12-11
Bloomberg Businessweek: Android Phone Users Sue Google Over Alleged Tracking of Their Movements
Two Android phone users sued Google Inc. (GOOG) over claims their phones secretly recorded and stored data about their movements.
Reuters: Lawmakers: extend privacy codes to app makers
Mobile privacy safeguards should also extend to third-party application developers, two lawmakers said after reviewing the practices of four major U.S. wireless carriers.
CNN: Verizon to put location-tracking warning sticker on phones
Verizon says it will soon begin placing a sticker with this warning on all new devices.
In the wake of a giant brouhaha over the news that Apple's iPhones record and store users' locations, Verizon Wireless says it will start slapping 'we can track you!' warning stickers on its products.
The Hollywood Reporter: Mike Tyson Tattoo Artist Sues Warner Bros. to Stop Release of 'Hangover 2'
S. Victor Whitmill, who calls the Tyson design "one of the most distinctive tattoos in the nation," is asking for an injunction to stop the release of the highly-anticipated comedy sequel
The man who gave Mike Tyson his distinctive facial tattoo has sued Warner Bros. over the similar-looking facial art on Ed Helms' character in the upcoming The Hangover: Part II.
MediaPost: Do-Not-Track Bill Clears California Judiciary Committee
A proposed privacy bill in California aimed at ensuring that consumers can opt out of online tracking has cleared the state's Senate Judiciary Committee by a 3-2 vote.
