Garner et al v. Amazon.com Inc et al

  1. October 31, 2022

    Amazon Must Hand Over Search Docs To Alexa Users

    In a proposed class action accusing Amazon's Alexa devices of unlawfully recording non-Alexa customers, a Seattle federal judge ruled Monday that Amazon must hand over potentially millions of documents in response to a discovery request, rejecting the e-commerce giant's contention that it would be unduly burdensome.

  2. October 12, 2022

    Amazon Says Alexa Users Lack Permission To Get Recordings

    In a proposed class action accusing Amazon's Alexa devices of unlawfully recording non-Alexa customers, the e-commerce company told a federal judge in Washington state that the plaintiffs need to get permission from the people who registered the devices, often people in their own homes, before Seattle-based Amazon will release the recordings.

  3. May 09, 2022

    Amazon Skirts Some Wiretap Claims In Alexa Privacy Suit

    A Washington federal judge has trimmed a putative class action accusing Amazon of unlawfully recording Alexa device users, finding that registered users couldn't maintain their wiretap claims because they had consented to the practice while allowing unregistered users to proceed with their allegations.