Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users’ data without permission

Texas AG Ken Paxton says Google will pay Texas $1.4 billion to settle privacy suit

Paxton said the settlement, which must still be finalized between the parties, is the largest settlement any state has won against Google for similar data-privacy violations.

Google settles lawsuit alleging bias against Black employees

The tech giant is set to pay $50 million to settle a suit claiming Black workers were paid lower wages and denied promotions.

Texas Scores Major Win as Google Agrees to $1.38 Billion Settlement Over Data Privacy Violations

In a landmark legal victory, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced this week that Google has agreed to pay a staggering $1.375 billion to settle allegations tied to the company’s handling of consumer data. The payout, one of the largest ever secured by a state against a tech giant, is being hailed by conservatives as […] The post Texas Scores Major Win as Google Agrees to $1.38 Billion Settlement Over Data Privacy Violations appeared first…

5/12/25 Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion

– AG Paxton Secures Record $1.375B Data Privacy Settlement With Google – Texas House Moves To Restore AG’s Power To Prosecute Election Crimes – Detransition Coverage Bill Clears Texas House, Heads to Governor’s Desk The post 5/12/25 Google to Pay Texas $1.4 Billion appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Google Reaches $1.375 Billion Settlement With Texas Over Privacy Violations

Google just can’t keep its nose clean. Even as it trudges through the US courts over an antitrust hearing that alleges Google is an unfair monopoly, it’s reaching a settlement to pay $1.375 billion to Texas for unauthorized data collection. It turns out that our skepticism, that doubt of “If I uncheck ‘location history,’ will they still track me?” was well founded. Google was slapped on the nose with a rolled up newspaper last week in what Texas…

Texas’ $1.375 billion settlement with Google latest in wins against big tech

(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won a $1.375 billion settlement in principle with Google, the highest recovery received against Google by any state. It’s also the latest of several major wins against big tech in…