Technology,
Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 30, 2022
Google seeks dismissal of claims it benefits from Android users’ cell data
The plaintiffs argued that cellular data is their personal property or, in the alternative, assert a claim of quantum meruit and seek to recover the market value of the data Google allegedly stole.
Google LLC argued in federal court Tuesday against claims it is unjustly enriching itself by converting the cellular data of Android device users.
Plaintiffs alleged the tech company’s transmission of information when people are not actively using their devices constitutes theft because Google is gaining substantial benefits from the information, such as curating targeted ads or refining its apps and services, while free riding on the cell...
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