July 08, 2026
A California federal judge has tossed, with permission to amend, a putative class action accusing Google of secretly tracking its email, chat and videoconferencing users' private communications through its Gemini AI assistant, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to provide enough specifics about what data Google accessed or any future harms they may face.
January 22, 2026
Google urged a California federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss a proposed class action claiming it secretly enabled artificial intelligence tools to scan users' Gmail, Chat and Meet communications, arguing the plaintiffs don't allege their data was accessed or if they suffered any harm.
January 02, 2026
Consumers in 2026 will continue to push litigation accusing a wide range of companies of violating decades-old wiretap and video privacy laws through the tracking technologies they use on their websites, although recent rulings may result in significant changes to the valuation of claims and location of these disputes.
November 12, 2025
Google is illegally tracking its email, chat and videoconferencing users' private communications through its Gemini AI assistant, which the tech giant secretly turned on by default for all users without their knowledge or consent last month, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in California federal court.