Plaintiffs in Privacy Class Action Against Google Seek Additional $2.36 Billion

Google Faces New $2.36 Billion Demand from U.S. Users Over Data Privacy Violations

Plaintiffs argue Alphabet’s profits from unauthorized data collection far exceed previous court awards. SAN FRANCISCO — American users have filed a new legal motion against Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, demanding an additional $2.36 billion in profits allegedly gained from unlawful data collection practices. The filing follows a previous court ruling granting $425 million to affected users in a case centered on Google’s gathering …

Plaintiffs in Privacy Class Action Against Google Seek Additional $2.36 Billion

Consumers who won a $425 million jury verdict in a privacy class action against Google are reportedly now seeking an additional $2.36 billion from the tech giant. In a Wednesday (Oct. 22) court filing, the consumers said the $425 million in damages was “clearly insufficient” to remedy the harm caused by Google’s conduct and that the additional $2.36 billion is a “conservative approximation” of the company’s ill-gotten gains, Reuters re…