August 31, 2017
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh said Thursday she'll preliminarily approve Google Inc.'s revised $2.2 million deal that would resolve a putative class action claiming the internet giant unlawfully scans emails for advertising purposes, after she tore into the original proposal for providing the class with "vague" injunctive relief.
July 24, 2017
Google Inc. and a proposed class of non-Gmail users accusing the internet giant of unlawfully scanning their emails are back with another proposed $2.2 million settlement, filed Friday, after a California federal judge struck down the original proposal in March.
March 16, 2017
It's back to the settlement drawing board for Google Inc. and a proposed class of non-Gmail users accusing the internet giant of unlawfully scanning their emails after a California judge struck down their proposed $2.2 million deal, saying the class benefits were "difficult to understand."
March 09, 2017
A California federal judge on Thursday tore into Google Inc.'s proposed settlement that would end an email-scanning privacy action for $2.2 million in attorneys' fees, but no damages for class members, saying it was vague, disappointing and only about the money for the class' attorneys.
December 14, 2016
Google has agreed to settle an email-scanning privacy action for $2.2 million in attorneys' fees and $0 to members of the class, it told a California federal judge on Tuesday — but the unusual settlement doesn't bar class members from seeking money later.
September 26, 2016
A California federal judge on Friday clipped a proposed class action accusing Google of scanning emails for advertisers, but wouldn't toss the case entirely, saying the class has shown potential harm under the Spokeo test.
August 15, 2016
A California federal judge on Friday denied Google's bid to toss a proposed class action accusing the company of scanning emails for advertisers, ruling the practice is not considered part of the company's day-to-day operations under federal wiretapping laws.
June 14, 2016
Google and an email user squared off Monday about the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo ruling on a proposed class action accusing the company of scanning emails for advertising information, sparring in California federal court over whether the litigation adequately alleges a concrete injury.
February 08, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, a contentious dispute over standing for Fair Credit Reporting Act Claims, justifies pausing a proposed class action accusing Google of scanning Gmail users' email for targeted advertising, a California federal judge ruled Friday.
December 23, 2015
Google on Tuesday stepped up its push to nix a putative class action challenging its email scanning practices, arguing that the California federal court should either reject a prior ruling refusing to apply a Wiretap Act exemption or ask a higher court to tackle the divisive issue.