Thele v. Google LLC

Track this case

Case Number:

5:25-cv-09704

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Noel Wise

Firms

Companies

Sectors & Industries:

  1. January 22, 2026

    Google Moves To Toss Privacy Suit Alleging AI Spying

    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.

  2. January 02, 2026

    Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation To Watch In 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.

  3. November 12, 2025

    Google Spying On Users With Newly Default AI Tool, Suit Says

    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.