The $425.65M verdict is now final at the district court level. Google is likely to appeal to the Ninth Circuit, but the ruling removes near-term settlement leverage for Google and confirms material litigation exposure. Watch for the notice of appeal and any Ninth Circuit briefing timeline.
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Executive Summary
A federal judge denied Google's post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law in the Rodriguez privacy class action, upholding a $425.65 million jury verdict against Google for collecting anonymized user data after users turned off the sWAA setting. Separately, a routine pro hac vice application was granted in a related case (In re Google Bulk Sensitive Data Rule Litigation), which has no substantive impact.
Court Ruling Details
Key Facts
- Jury awarded $425,651,947 in actual damages to the class on California constitutional privacy and common law intrusion upon seclusion claims.
- Judge denied Google's Rule 50(b) motion for judgment as a matter of law, upholding the verdict.
- The court rejected Google's arguments that CUTSA displaced the privacy claims and that there was insufficient common proof of offensiveness.
- Google's motion for a new trial on the CDAFA claim was also denied.
- The ruling is a final post-trial order; Google can appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
- A separate pro hac vice application in In re Google Bulk Sensitive Data Rule Litigation was granted — a routine procedural order with no substantive impact.
Financial Impact
$425,651,947 jury verdict upheld against Google
Risk Factors
- Appeal to Ninth Circuit could take 1-2 years; verdict may be affirmed, reversed, or reduced.
- Parallel case (In re Google Bulk Sensitive Data Rule Litigation) may involve similar claims, creating additional cumulative exposure.
- Adverse publicity and regulatory scrutiny from the finding that Google misled users about data collection.
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 2 court opinions.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic) | court-959b2bfa13-GOOG |
| COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic) | court-976f36b386-GOOG |
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