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Judge Awards $29M in Google Android Data Suit
24 Aug
Summary
- Law firms awarded $29 million in legal fees.
- Suit accused Google of collecting user data.
- Android OS allegedly gathered cellular data without permission.
In a significant legal development, a U.S. federal judge in San Jose has approved a reduced legal fee of about $29 million. This sum is set to be distributed among several plaintiffs' firms. These firms were instrumental in achieving a settlement for a class-action lawsuit against Google. The core of the lawsuit alleged that Google's Android operating system was programmed to collect the cellular data of smartphone users. Crucially, the plaintiffs contended this data collection occurred without the explicit permission of the users. This judicial award marks a substantial financial outcome for the legal teams involved in representing consumers in this privacy-related litigation.
