Wiretap, UCL, Privacy Claims Axed In Suit Over Google Apps Data Collection

Mealey's (May 27, 2021, 11:07 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Privacy claims against Google LLC over data collection purportedly carried out by its Google Analytics (GA) service and certain apps were whittled down on May 21, when a California federal judge partly granted the company’s motion to dismiss, disposing of claims under the Wiretap Act and California’s unfair competition law (UCL) for failure to state a claim and for lack of jurisdiction....