In re: Google Inc. Street View Electronic Communications Litigation

  1. March 19, 2020

    Google's $13M Street View Deal OK'd Over AGs' Objections

    A California federal judge has given a final blessing to a $13 million cy pres settlement resolving allegations that Google illegally gathered Wi-Fi network data with its Street View car fleet, despite objections from a number of state attorneys general that the deal doesn't directly benefit consumers.

  2. January 21, 2020

    State AGs Object To Google's $13M Street View Deal

    Arizona and eight other state attorneys general urged a California federal judge to reject a $13 million cy pres settlement resolving allegations that Google illegally gathered Wi-Fi network data with its Street View car fleet, arguing it compensates cy pres recipients and class counsel but doesn’t directly benefit consumers.

  3. September 06, 2019

    Google's $13M Street View Deal Gets OK From Intrigued Judge

    A California federal judge said Friday he would preliminarily approve a $13 million cy pres deal ending claims Google illegally gathered Wi-Fi network data with its Street View car fleet, saying the case addressed unexplored electronic privacy questions and promising a detailed opinion to explain his reasoning in case of an appeal.

  4. July 22, 2019

    Google Reaches $13M Deal To End Street View Privacy MDL

    Google LLC has reached a $13 million settlement in multidistrict litigation accusing the tech giant of illegally gathering Wi-Fi network data with its Street View car fleet, agreeing to fund online privacy organizations and educate the public about encrypted networks.

  5. September 23, 2014

    Data Search Terms Widened In Google Street View Suit

    A California federal judge has agreed to allow the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Google Inc. of illegally gathering data from Wi-Fi networks to play more of a role in reviewing data critical to establishing standing, but refused to cut Google out of the review process.

  6. March 18, 2014

    Google Dodging Discovery In Street View MDL, Plaintiffs Say

    Plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation accusing Google Inc. of illegally gathering data from Wi-Fi networks blasted the company on Thursday for allegedly trying to evade a court order to turn over the data it collected to their lawyers.

  7. February 07, 2014

    High Court Bid Not Enough To Keep Street View MDL On Ice

    A California federal judge Friday lifted a stay in multidistrict litigation accusing Google Inc.'s Street View fleet of illegally gathering data from Wi-Fi networks, rejecting Google's bid to preserve the stay while it petitions the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss the case after the Ninth Circuit refused.

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