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    The Mill Adds Directors Ben Hansford, Rogier Schalken To Its Global Roster

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    Rogier Schalken (l) and Ben Hansford
    LONDON --

    The Mill has fortified its global directorial roster with two new signings, Ben Hansford and Rogier Schalken. 

    Hansford is an award-winning U.S. director who is heavily influenced by fine arts, film and music. With a background in animation and design, his specialty is integrating visual effects, comedy and performance. Best known for obtaining compelling performances from top tier talent, Hansford has amassed credits that include two Old Spice Super Bowl spots featuring Terry Crews and the star-studded trailer for TNT’s drama Boom. 

    Schalken hails from Amsterdam, where he was a head creative and founder of Media Monk’s film and post departments. His passion for merging film, experiential and digital led to his debut directorial piece: an interactive film for Desperados titled The Desperados Experience, which went on to receive a Cannes Lion nomination and win multiple awards. More recently, Schalken has worked on a spot for South Korea’s biggest beer brand, created “Deerupt,” a series of cinematic and interactive look books for Adidas, and conducted an urban experiment “7 Days of Rain” for footwear brand Geox.

    The Mill’s executive director Steve Venning commented, ‘We’re constantly striving to find talent, the kind of people that can ideate and collaborate with our clients and genuinely bring something new and different to The Mill’s roster. In signing Ben Hansford and Rogier Schalken we now have two hugely experienced directors who offer incredibly rich cinematography, excellent visual effects and an interactive edge.”

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    Supreme Court Allows Multibillion-Dollar Class Action Lawsuit To Proceed Against Meta

    Friday, November 22, 2024

    The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.

    The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place.

    The high court dismissed the company's appeal, leaving in place an appellate ruling allowing the case to go forward.

    Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users' personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump 's first successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.

    Inadequacy of the disclosures led to two significant price drops in the price of the company's shares in 2018, after the public learned about the extent of the privacy scandal, the investors say.

    Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company was disappointed by the court's action. "The plaintiff's claims are baseless and we will continue to defend ourselves as this case is considered by the District Court," Stone said in an emailed statement.

    Meta already has paid a $5.1 billion fine and reached a $725 million privacy settlement with users.

    Cambridge Analytica had ties to Trump political strategist Steve Bannon. It had paid a Facebook app developer for access to the personal information of about 87 million Facebook users. That data was then used to target U.S. voters during the 2016 campaign.

    The lawsuit is one of two high court cases involving class-action lawsuits against tech companies. The justices also are wrestling with whether to shut down a class action against Nvidia.... Read More

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