Rodriguez v. Google (Web & App Activity) privacy case
US District Court, Northern District of California · 3:20-cv-04688 · filed Jul 14, 2020 · Decided
Users alleged Google kept collecting app activity data through Firebase and other tools even after they turned off the Web & App Activity setting.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Anibal Rodriguez
- Defendants
- Google LLC
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket
- 3:20-cv-04688
- Filed
- Jul 14, 2020
- Status
- DecidedJury verdict September 2025; district court case terminated March 2026.
- Outcome
- A jury found Google liable for invasion of privacy and awarded about USD 425.7 million in damages.
- Amount
- $425.7 million
History
4 dated entries| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | Order: ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 739 Motion for Attorney Fees. (rslc3, COURT STAFF) | Order | Link |
| Aug 28 | Ruling: ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg denying 736 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law; denying 738 Motion for a New Trial. (rslc3, COURT STAFF) | Ruling | Link |
| Aug 27 | Hearing: Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Richard Seeborg: Motion Hearing held on 8/27/2026 re 739 MOTION for Attorney Fees Costs, and Service Awards filed by Anibal Rodriguez | Hearing | Link |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Filing: Complaint filed: Rodriguez v. Google LLC | Filing | Link |