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Google ordered to pay US$314-million for misusing customers’ cell phone data

CALIFORNIA, JUL 2 – A San Jose jury found Google covertly collected data from 14 million California Android users without consent, awarding $314.6 million in damages for unauthorized cellular data use.

  • A jury in San Jose, California, found that Google misused customers’ cell phone data and ordered the company to pay over $314.6 million to Android users in the state.
  • The jury agreed with plaintiffs that Alphabet's Google was liable for sending and receiving data without permission while devices were idle, causing burdens for users.
  • Google stated that no Android users were harmed by the data transfers and that users consented in terms of service, as reported by a Google spokesperson.
  • Plaintiffs' attorney Glen Summers said the verdict reflects the seriousness of Google’s misconduct, stating it vindicates the case's merits.
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Google will have to distribute more than $314 million to about 14 million California users of Android operating system phones, after a San Jose state court ruled against a tech giant.It is an average of at least US$20,000 per client.The plaintiffs reported that Alphabet Inc. was sending and receiving information from devices without permission and for their benefit while the phones were inactive.

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Korein Tillery and Bartlit Beck Win $314M Jury Verdict in Suit Against Google

ST. LOUIS, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- St. Louis and Chicago based law firm Korein Tillery, along with co-counsel from Bartlit Beck, has won a California state court jury trial on behalf of California Android cell phone users. After a…

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