Lawsuitsby GlyphAlphabet lawsuits and enforcement actions
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Google (Gemini)Wrongful death suit alleging Google's Gemini chatbot reinforced a user's fatal delusions.Further case management conferenceN.D. Cal.filed Mar 2026Irish Data Protection Commission: GoogleThe Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google 403 000 000 EUR following Inquiry into Google’s processing of location dataIrish DPCEU Commission: Google DMA finesIn two non-compliance decisions, the Commission found Google favoured its own services in Search results and restricted app developers on Google Play from steering users to other purchase channels.EUR 890 millionEuropean Commission
Hachette Book Group sued v. GoogleBook publishers led by Hachette allege Google copied their books without permission to train its Gemini models.S.D. N.Y.EVOX Productions sued v. GoogleEVOX alleges Google used its copyrighted vehicle images to train image generation models.N.D. Cal.Haugland sued v. Alphabet Inc.An antitrust suit.D. HawaiiKogon sued v. GoogleAlleges Google's AI voice features extract biometric voiceprints without BIPA consent, with a companion copyright claim.N.D. Ill.Smith sued v. Alphabet, Inc.Sued for job discrimination (age).D. Colo.Smith sued v. ALPHABET, INC., a Delaware corporationA labor suit.D. Colo.Google sued v. 
SerpApiGoogle alleges SerpApi circumvents its anti-scraping protections to harvest and resell search results, in violation of the DMCA.N.D. Cal.University of Souhern California sued v. Google LLCSued for patent infringement.W.D. Tex.CMA: Google mobile platform strategic market statusThe designation covers Android, the Play Store and Chrome, allowing the CMA to impose conduct requirements on Google's mobile ecosystem.UK CMAMcLellan sued v. Google LLCSued for patent infringement.N.D. Ill.CMI Marketing, Inc. sued v. Google LLCAn antitrust suit.S.D. N.Y.Melo sued v. Google LLCSued for job discrimination.S.D. N.Y.Equativ SAS sued v. Google LLCAn antitrust suit.E.D. Va.CMA: Google search strategic market statusThe first designation under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 lets the CMA impose conduct requirements on Google search.UK CMAThroughPuter, Inc. sued v. Google LLCSued for patent infringement.W.D. Tex.Montoya sued v. 
Character TechnologiesThe parents of 13-year-old Juliana Peralta allege Character.AI chatbots engaged her in sexual conversations and failed to respond to her suicidal statements before her death.D. Colo.
Penske Media sued v. GoogleThe publisher of Rolling Stone, Variety and Billboard alleges Google coerces publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews by tying it to search indexing.D.D.C.EU Commission: Google adtech fineThe Commission found Google abused its dominance in online display advertising technology by favouring its own ad exchange AdX through its publisher ad server and ad buying tools.EUR 2.95 billionEuropean CommissionCNIL fine: Google, Gmail ads and cookiesFollowing a noyb complaint, the CNIL found Google showed ads styled as emails in Gmail's Promotions and Social tabs without consent and placed cookies at Google account creation without valid consent.EUR 325 millionCNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes)Wolf River Electric sued v. GoogleMinnesota solar contractor Wolf River Electric alleges Google's AI Overviews falsely said it was sued by the state attorney general, costing it customers.Ramsey County District Court, MinnesotaTexas AG acted against v. Google: data privacy settlementSettles Texas suits filed in 2022 alleging Google unlawfully tracked and collected users' geolocation, incognito search and biometric data.$1.375 billionTexas Attorney GeneralCCI: Google Android TV settlementGoogle settled a CCI investigation into restrictions it placed on smart TV makers licensing Android TV, one of the first settlements under India's amended competition law.Competition Commission of IndiaJFTC: Google cease and desist orderJapan's first cease and desist order against a big tech company found Google's Android licensing and revenue sharing terms restricted rival search services.Japan Fair Trade Commission
CMA: mobile browsers and cloud gamingThe market investigation examined WebKit restrictions on iOS, browser choice and Apple's limits on cloud gaming apps.UK CMA
Chegg sued v. GoogleChegg alleges Google's AI Overviews reuse its educational content without clicks back, using search monopoly power to force publishers to supply training data.D.D.C.A.F. sued v. Character TechnologiesTwo Texas families allege Character.AI chatbots encouraged self-harm and suggested a teen kill his parents over screen-time limits.E.D. Tex.CMA: Google/Anthropic partnershipThe CMA looked at Google's investment in Anthropic and concluded it did not qualify for review under the Enterprise Act 2002.UK CMAGarcia sued v. Character TechnologiesMegan Garcia alleges Character.AI's chatbot drew her 14-year-old son Sewell Setzer III into an abusive relationship that contributed to his suicide; Google was also named.M.D. Fla.Autorite: Google related rights fineThe Autorite found Google failed to negotiate transparently with news publishers and used their content to train its Bard AI model without notice.EUR 250 millionAutorite de la concurrenceEU Commission: first DMA gatekeeper designationsThe first designation decisions under the Digital Markets Act gave six companies six months to comply with the DMA obligations for their core platform services.European CommissionIn re Google Generative AI Copyright LitigationConsolidated class action by authors and visual artists alleging Google trained Bard, Gemini and Imagen on their copyrighted works without permission; combines the Leovy (J.L. v. Alphabet) and Zhang suits.N.D. Cal.United States sued v. Google (ad tech)The government case over Google advertising technology. After liability was found, the September 2026 remedies order rejected the AdX divestiture and accepted most behavioral remedies.E.D. Va.FTC and states: Google and iHeartMedia, Pixel 4 adsThe FTC and seven states alleged radio personalities recorded endorsements of Google's Pixel 4 phone they had never used.$9.4 millionUS Federal Trade CommissionCCI: Google Play billing penaltyThe CCI found Google abused its dominance by requiring app developers to use Google Play's billing system for paid apps and in-app purchases.INR 936.44 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaCCI: Google Android penaltyThe CCI found Google imposed unfair conditions on Android device makers, including mandatory preinstallation of its apps, to protect its search dominance.INR 1,337.76 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaCMA: Google ad tech investigationThe CMA alleges Google used its dominance in online display advertising to favour its own ad exchange AdX.UK CMACurley sued v. GoogleA former Google diversity recruiter alleged systemic discrimination against Black employees in pay, level and promotion.N.D. Cal.Bundeskartellamt: Alphabet 19a designationThe designation subjects Alphabet and Google to Germany's extended abuse control rules for large digital companies under Section 19a.BundeskartellamtIn re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust LitigationMultidistrict litigation by publishers, advertisers and ad tech rivals alleging Google monopolized display advertising technology.S.D. N.Y.Utah sued v. Google (Play Store)State attorneys general alleged Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payments through Play Store rules; the case is part of the Google Play MDL.$700 millionN.D. Cal.AGCM: Google Android Auto fineThe AGCM found Google abused its dominance by blocking Enel X's EV charging app from Android Auto. The EU Court of Justice later clarified the refusal to supply test in this case.EUR 102 millionAutorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)In re Google Play Store Antitrust LitigationMultidistrict litigation combining consumer, developer, state and Epic Games claims that Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app billing.N.D. Cal.
Rumble sued v. GoogleRumble alleges Google rigs search results and Android preinstallation to favour YouTube over rival video platforms.N.D. Cal.CMA: Google Privacy Sandbox commitmentsThe investigation examined whether Google's plan to replace third-party cookies in Chrome would entrench its advertising position.UK CMAColorado sued v. GoogleA bipartisan group of states led by Colorado alleges Google maintained its search monopoly through distribution deals and conduct toward specialized search providers.D.D.C.Texas sued v. Google (ad tech)A coalition of states led by Texas alleges Google monopolized ad tech markets and deceived publishers and advertisers, including through its Jedi Blue deal with Facebook.E.D. Tex.United States sued v. Google (search)The government search monopoly case. Google was found to have monopolized general search in 2024; the September 2025 remedies bar exclusive deals and require sharing some search data, without a Chrome sale.D.D.C.Google sued v. 
SonosGoogle sought a declaration it did not infringe Sonos smart speaker patents; the case was tried with Sonos's own infringement claims.N.D. Cal.In re Google Play Developer Antitrust LitigationA class of US app developers alleged Google's Play Store rules and 30 percent commission were the product of monopolization.$90 millionN.D. Cal.In re Google Play Consumer Antitrust LitigationA consumer class alleged Google's Play Store monopoly led to overcharges on apps and in-app purchases.N.D. Cal.
Epic Games sued v. GoogleEpic challenged Google Play billing and distribution rules. A jury found for Epic in December 2023 and the court ordered Google to open Android to rival app stores.N.D. Cal.Calhoun sued v. Google (Chrome sync data)Chrome users who chose not to sync their browsers with Google accounts allege Google still collected their browsing data.N.D. Cal.Rodriguez sued v. Google (Web & App Activity)Users alleged Google kept collecting app activity data through Firebase and other tools even after they turned off the Web & App Activity setting.$425.7 millionN.D. Cal.Brown sued v. Google (Chrome Incognito tracking)Users alleged Google collected their browsing data while they used Chrome's Incognito mode and other private browsing modes.N.D. Cal.Singular Computing sued v. GoogleSingular sought up to $1.67 billion, alleging Google's TPU AI chips used its low-precision computing patents.D. Mass.FTC and New York sued v. Google and YouTube (COPPA)The FTC and New York attorney general alleged YouTube collected persistent identifiers from viewers of child-directed channels to serve targeted ads without parental consent.$170 millionD.D.C.EU Commission: Google AdSense fineThe Commission found Google imposed restrictive clauses on third-party websites that stopped rivals from placing search adverts there.EUR 1.49 billionEuropean CommissionGoogle sued v. 
Oracle (Supreme Court)Oracle claimed Google copied Java API code into Android; the Court held the use was fair.US Supreme CourtIn re Alphabet Securities Litigation (Google+ bug)Shareholders alleged Alphabet concealed a Google+ bug that exposed user profile data.$350 millionN.D. Cal.In re Google Location History LitigationUsers alleged Google kept tracking their location through Web & App Activity after they paused Location History.$62 millionN.D. Cal.EU Commission: Google Android fineThe Commission found Google imposed illegal restrictions on Android manufacturers and operators, including tying Search and Chrome to the Play Store, to cement its dominance in general search.EUR 4.34 billionEuropean CommissionCCI: Google search bias penaltyThe CCI found Google abused its dominance in online search through search design and restrictive agreements with website partners.INR 135.86 croreCompetition Commission of India