Yearbook Photos

A federal court in California dismissed a putative class action challenging Ancestry.com’s use of old yearbook photos and other information in its “Yearbook Database.” The plaintiff’s lack standing and Ancestry is immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act.

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court in California dismissed a putative class action challenging Ancestry.com’s use of old yearbook photos and other information in its “Yearbook Database.” The plaintiffs lack standing and Ancestry is immune from liability under the Communications Decency Act.

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