U.S. Government, Amici Brief High Court On Cy Pres In Google Privacy Suit

Mealey's (July 19, 2018, 11:33 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court received 13 amicus curiae briefs on July 16 offering opinions on the fairness of an $8.5 million cy pres settlement of a privacy class action against Google LLC, with the U.S. government voicing its concerns over jurisdiction, possible collusion and unfair attorney fee awards in such settlements (Theodore H. Frank, et al. v. Paloma Gaos, et al., No. 17-961, U.S. Sup.)....