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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
DateEntry
Aug 28Order: ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg granting 739 Motion for Attorney Fees. (rslc3, COURT STAFF)
Aug 28Ruling: 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)
Aug 27Hearing: 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
Jul 14, 2020Filing: Complaint filed: Rodriguez v. Google LLC
WhenCase
Oct 2Joint proposed final judgment due in 7dnext dateUnited States v. Google (ad tech)Joint proposed final judgment dueDecidedAntitrustE.D. Va.
Oct 5Status Conference tentatively in 10dnext dateIn re Consumer Vehicle Driving Data Tracking LitigationStatus Conference tentativelyActivePrivacyN.D. Ga.
Oct 6Next Case Management Conference in 11dnext dateIn re Meta Pixel Healthcare LitigationNext Case Management ConferenceActivePrivacyN.D. Cal.
Oct 8Oral Argument in 13dnext dateHachette Book Group v. GoogleOral ArgumentActiveCopyrightS.D. N.Y.
Oct 13Motion Hearing in 18dnext dateGoogle v. SerpApiMotion HearingActiveContractN.D. Cal.
Oct 14An in-person status hearing is in 19dnext dateIn re Clearview AI Consumer Privacy LitigationAn in-person status hearing isSettledPrivacyN.D. Ill.23% equity stake in Clearview AI
Oct 15Initial Case Management Conference in 20dnext dateEVOX Productions v. GoogleInitial Case Management ConferenceActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.
Dec 2Further Case Management Conference in 68dnext dateGavalas v. Google (Gemini)Further Case Management ConferenceActiveConsumer protectionN.D. Cal.
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