"Google LLC was unable to overturn a $425.7 million federal jury verdict in favor of a class of users who sued over its broken promises not to share their data, but won't have to pay billions more sought by the plaintiffs. Rejecting Google's contention that the evidence showed that liability turned on individual rather than class proof, Judge Richard Seeborg said Jan. 30 that the plaintiffs' core theory-that Google collecting their data after saying it wouldn't was inherently offensive-was "perfectly susceptible to collective proof.""
"Seeborg also dismissed the plaintiffs' motion for disgorgement of the profits Google obtained from its misconduct, ..."
A federal jury awarded $425.7 million to a class of users after finding Google broke promises not to share their data. Judge Richard Seeborg denied Google's motion to overturn the verdict and rejected Google's contention that liability depended on individual proof. The judge held that the plaintiffs' core theory—that Google collected user data after promising not to—was perfectly susceptible to collective proof. Seeborg dismissed the plaintiffs' disgorgement motion seeking Google’s profits and eliminated claims for the billions in additional damages the class sought.
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