August 29, 2014
A California federal judge said Friday he'd likely reject Google Inc.'s $8.5 million settlement in a class action claiming the tech giant illegally divulged search data, saying the fact most of the money would go to charities Google already supports "doesn't pass the smell test."
August 27, 2014
A coalition of privacy groups renewed their objections to Google Inc.'s $8.5 million class action settlement over claims it illegally divulged search data, urging a California federal judge on Wednesday to reject the deal because it would not directly pay class members or change Google's practices.
August 07, 2014
A coalition of privacy groups is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to ask a California federal judge to reject Google Inc.'s $8.5 million settlement of a class action alleging the company illegally divulged search information, asserting that the commission's involvement is necessary to quash the unfair and ineffective deal.
March 26, 2014
A California federal judge on Tuesday gave initial approval to the proposed $8.5 million settlement of a class action alleging Google Inc. illegally divulged search information, despite questions raised by privacy advocates about the nonprofit organizations chosen to receive the settlement funds.
October 17, 2013
A coalition of privacy groups stepped up its opposition to the proposed $8.5 million settlement of a California class action alleging Google Inc. illegally divulged search information, saying Wednesday that counsel has failed to show how the seven organizations chosen to receive cy pres funds are appropriate.
August 26, 2013
Google Inc. is facing backlash over a recently proposed $8.5 million settlement that would resolve a pair of privacy class actions without giving consumers any money, but attorneys predict the pact will gain approval from the court and become a model for companies addressing thorny injury issues.
August 22, 2013
Several consumer and privacy advocate groups on Thursday said Google Inc.'s recent $8.5 million settlement of a pair of class actions alleging the company illegally divulged search information to third parties should not be accepted because it wouldn't make Google change its practices.
July 22, 2013
Google Inc. will shut down a pair of putative California class actions accusing it of illegally divulging search query information to third parties via the URL from its search engine results page after reaching an $8.5 million settlement disclosed Friday.
March 29, 2012
A California federal judge on Thursday kept alive a putative privacy class action against Google Inc. over search terms in URL links that are visible to third parties, allowing a single claim to move forward but tossing six others because the plaintiff failed to specify an injury.