In today’s cyberworld, operating in online and social media can put companies in a special class. Unfortunately, that class could mean a class action lawsuit. Websites and social media provide search engines, website operators, and advertisers powerful ways to obtain and monetize data about users. Jimmy Nguyen explores how this power has triggered public and governmental concern about consumers’ online privacy, even leading to a Wall Street Journal investigative report in August 2010 and a wave of class action lawsuits. To read more, click here.