MediaPost reports Facebook filed a petition urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review a case on whether tracking users offline through its "Like" button is a violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. After announcing in July its intention to bring the appealed case to the Supreme Court, Facebook argues that upholding the prior against it would leave tech companies liable for "commonplace, lawful business practices that enhance internet users' experiences." Meanwhile, Google wants an Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy suit related to an IBM faceprints database dismissed.
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