In re Google Inc. Privacy Policy Litigation
Published: Dec. 14, 2013 | Result Date: Dec. 3, 2013 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 5:12-cv-01382-PSG Bench Decision – Dismissal
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James S. Notis
(Gardy & Notis LLP)
Jennifer Sarnelli
(Gardy & Notis LLP)
Sarah N. Westcot
(Bursor & Fisher PA)
Mark C. Gardy
(Gardy & Notis LLP)
Orin Kurtz
(Gardy & Notis LLP)
Annick M. Persinger
(Tycko & Zavareei LLP)
Defendant
Michael H. Page
(Durie Tangri LLP)
Facts
A consolidated complaint was filed against Google Inc. relating to Google's privacy policy.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs challenged Google's introduction of a new, unified privacy policy that permitted the commingling of user data across different Google products. Plaintiffs also challenged the disclosure of this data to third parties.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiffs' lawsuits for lack of standing. Google argued that plaintiffs didn't sufficiently allege any injury-in-fact that was traceable to Google. Google also argued that plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.
Result
U.S. Magistrate Judge granted Google's motion to dismiss.
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