All articles tagged with #privacy lawsuit
Afroman won a three-day trial after turning footage of a botched 2022 Adams County, Ohio raid into music videos, with a jury finding in his favor on all counts against seven deputies who had sued for invasion of privacy and damages; the case highlighted First Amendment protections for artistic expression and featured support from the ACLU in amicus brief.
A US jury has ordered Google to pay $425 million for violating user privacy by collecting data from users who had opted out of tracking features, with Google planning to appeal the decision, claiming it misunderstood how its products work.
AT&T has agreed to a $177 million settlement for two major data breaches affecting millions of customers, with affected individuals potentially receiving up to $7,500 in compensation by filing claims before the November 2025 deadline.
A class-action lawsuit accuses Otter.ai of secretly recording private conversations without consent, using the recordings to train its AI, and violating privacy laws, raising concerns about user privacy and data handling practices.
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's current and former directors settled an $8 billion lawsuit related to privacy violations and the Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoiding testimony and a trial, with the details of the settlement undisclosed.
Twenty-seven states and D.C. sued to prevent the sale of 23andMe's personal genetic data without customer consent amid its bankruptcy and potential sale to Regeneron, emphasizing the importance of informed consent and data privacy.
Google has agreed to delete billions of data records to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the company improperly tracked users in its private browsing mode. The settlement, valued at more than $5 billion, requires Google to update disclosures about data collection in incognito mode and allows users to block third-party cookies for five years. While Google denies any wrongdoing, the agreement aims to reduce data collection from private browsing sessions and increase transparency, pending approval from a U.S. District Judge.
Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit by destroying billions of data records, valued at more than $5 billion, to address claims that it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately. The settlement, which requires court approval, does not provide damages to users but allows them to sue individually. Google will update disclosures about its data collection in "private" browsing and allow Incognito users to block third-party cookies for five years. The plaintiffs' lawyers view the settlement as a historic step in holding technology companies accountable.
Google has updated the message for its Chrome "incognito mode" to clarify that websites and services, including Google, can still collect user data while browsing privately. This update follows a $5 billion privacy lawsuit settlement alleging that Google misled users about data tracking in incognito mode. The new message explicitly states that browsing privately won't change how data is collected by websites and services, and the update is currently visible in the latest build of Google Chrome.
Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $5 billion over allegations that it tracked users' activities even when they were using the "incognito" private browsing mode in Chrome. The lawsuit claimed Google misled users into thinking their internet activities wouldn't be tracked in this mode, but the company continued to collect data through its technologies on various websites. The settlement terms are not yet public and require a judge's approval, with a final settlement agreement expected to be presented by February 24. Google has not commented on the settlement.
Google has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of tracking users' activities even when they were using the "incognito" mode in the Chrome browser. The lawsuit, which sought $5 billion, claimed that Google misled users about their privacy and continued to collect data through advertising technologies and third-party websites. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, and a federal judge's approval is pending. Meanwhile, Google has been working on privacy reforms, including plans to phase out third-party cookies by the second half of 2024.
A judge has dismissed the privacy lawsuit filed by the attorney general of Washington, DC against Meta, stating that the company "did not materially mislead consumers as to their response to Cambridge Analytica." The lawsuit alleged that Meta's "lax" privacy policies led to the scandal. The judge argued that Meta took "a number of enforcement actions" against the third-party app in question, ordered it to delete the data it had on users, and started an investigation.
Prince Harry and Elton John appeared in a London court for a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd., which publishes titles including the Daily Mail. The lawsuit alleges phone tapping and other invasions of privacy, including hiring private investigators to bug homes and cars and record private phone conversations. Other plaintiffs include John’s husband, David Furnish, and actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost. Harry has brought several lawsuits against the media and has said he wants to make reforming the British media his life’s work.
Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at a UK court hearing into his privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The hearing is expected to last four days, during which Associated Newspapers will attempt to throw out the lawsuit brought by the prince and six others. Harry has sued his homeland’s government for not providing enough security for him to feel safe coming to the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex repeatedly blamed media intrusion as a key reason for them fleeing royal life and settling in California.