Judge Gives Initial OK To $62 Million Settlement Of Google Location History Suit

(November 1, 2023, 7:40 AM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — Following a hearing on a preliminary approval motion filed by the plaintiffs in a class action over Google Inc.’s practice of tracking users’ locations without consent, a California federal judge gave an initial thumbs-up to a proposed $62 million settlement of privacy and intrusion claims against the technology giant....