Class Action Insider

The growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to novel class action lawsuits, implicating disputes over, among other things, intellectual property, invasion of privacy, and facial recognition.

On April 1, 2024, Google agreed to settle a class action brought by Google Chrome users regarding their web-browsing histories under the “Incognito” option.  The action—filed in 2020 in the Northern District of California—alleged that for years, Google had been tracking individuals using Chrome’s incognito browsing mode.

On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lassoed Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook’s parent company, with a lawsuit under Texas’ Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act.