- Fri Feb 7 2003 Web publishers settle with Gator
A group of top newspaper publishers reaches a legal settlement with the company over the uninvited display of its Web advertisements atop their site pages.
- Fri Jul 12 2002 Judge: See ya later, Gator
A federal judge orders the software company to temporarily stop displaying pop-up advertising over Web publishers' pages without their permission.
- Tue Sep 24 2002 Court takes bite out of Gator pop-ups
- Wed Feb 23 2005 Adware maker joins federal privacy board
Homeland Security taps executive from Claria, aka Gator, a company once dubbed a "parasite" by online publishers.
- Tue Aug 7 2001 Web sites prey on rivals' stores
They call it getting "Gatored," and some Web sites are out to restrict the practice. But for now it's fast becoming an effective way to feast on competitors where they live.
- Fri Aug 17 2001 Software replaces banner ads on top sites
Gator offers pop-up ads designed to block banners on sites such as Yahoo with pop-ups of the exact same dimensions, completely obscuring the original ad.
- Tue Aug 31 2004 Pop-up purveyor Claria settles suits
Adware firm quietly settles with Wells Fargo, Quicken Loans and other businesses, CNET News.com has learned.
- Mon May 2 2005 Making the wrong move against spyware
CNET News.com's Washington watcher Declan McCullagh explains why a new congressional anti-spyware proposal is doomed to irrelevance.
- Wed Apr 6 2005 Homeland Security panel picks controversial chief
Privacy board picks conservative lawyer known for championing the Pentagon's former Total Information Awareness project.
- Wed Dec 4 2002 "Security warning" ads draw lawsuit
Web ads that pose as pop-up "security alert" windows generated by a surfer's computer are the subject of a new class-action lawsuit, which aims to rid the Net of the deceptive banners.
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