Zooms privacy settlement over Zoombombing; and the EUs salmon-cartel fight pops up in the US
Zoom\u2019s offer to pay $85 million to settle privacy litigation over so-called Zoombomings \u2014 disruptive and often highly offensive messages that interrupted meetings \u2014 has eased litigation risks for the company, which failed to gain protection under the controversial US legal shield protecting websites. If approved by a US federal judge, Zoom subscribers will be eligible for refunds on their subscriptions \u2014 an unusual outcome, but one that the video-conferencing company is willing to embrace. Also on today\u2019s podcast: the day the European Union walked into a US court. Why the European Commission is asking an American judge to limit the disclosure of documents in a class action against salmon companies suspected of cartel conduct.