It isn’t uncommon for CPA Networks to include Pay Per Install (PPI) as part of their stable of offers  If the end-user downloads and installs the software the affiliate/publisher earns a set fee. It’s also not unusual that the software is an adware application. The video below shows what happened…
Rakuten USA, the US division of the Japan headquartered Rakuten, has purchased CauseLoyalty.com. Shaking the corporation tree for those who aren’t aware, Rakuten USA owns LinkShare and CauseLoyalty owns SchoolPop and OneCause. Another affiliate has been bought by a company which also owns a major Affiliate Network. This is the…
It looks like a ruling was handed down yesterday on ValueClick’s motions to dismiss. From the website of the plaintiff’s attorneys: On August 27, 2007, the Honorable Florence-Marie Cooper issued two orders denying, in part, ValueClick’s Motions to Dismiss the Class Action Complaints. The Court held that Defendants failed to…
****Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or attorney. The following post is only my own personal interpretation and opinion of public legal documents. You should consult qualified legal professionals regarding this case. In fact, I strongly suggest that some advertisers and publishers may want to seek legal advice regarding these…
Two separate class action lawsuits were filed on April 20, 2007 against Commission Junction, BeFree and ValueClick. One names CJ and BeFree publishers (affiliates) as the plaintifs. The other names CJ and BeFree merchants as the plaintiffs. So what do these lawsuits center around? Adware. The lawsuits allege breach of…
