June 06, 2025
A California federal judge allowed a proposed class action accusing Google of illicitly scooping up users' personal data from healthcare providers' websites to continue Friday, but only for certain claims based on communications made before the company started instructing healthcare provider clients not to send it their health information.
December 19, 2024
A California federal judge who was asked by Google to toss a proposed class action alleging that the tech giant illicitly scoops up users' personal data from healthcare providers' websites indicated during a Thursday hearing that he might grant the request while adding that he still has "a lot more thinking to do."
March 14, 2024
A California federal judge told counsel Thursday it's "very awesome" that their recently amended putative class action complaint alleging privacy violations against Google used Google's own AI tool to argue that Google Analytics illegally scoops personal data from healthcare providers' websites, but he doubted the viability of other pleadings.
October 18, 2023
A California federal judge declined to block Google from tracking user analytics from health care providers' websites while users pursue privacy claims accusing it of illicitly scooping their health data, writing there's no evidence Google is using the information for criminal or tortious purposes.
September 21, 2023
A California federal judge on Thursday appeared disinclined to block Google LLC from tracking user analytics from health care providers' websites while users litigate their allegations the tech giant is unlawfully gathering patient health information, saying the plaintiffs haven't shown that Google is misusing the information.