(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Google's class-action settlement meant to resolve claims it invaded the privacy of millions of computer users by installing 'cookies' in their browsers, but paying those users nothing for their troubles.
- A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Google's class-action settlement meant to resolve claims it invaded the privacy of millions of computer users by installing"cookies" in their browsers, but paying those users nothing for their troubles.
The settlement approved in February 2017 by U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson in Delaware called for Google to stop using cookies for Safari browsers, and pay the $5.5 million mainly to the plaintiffs' lawyers and six groups, including some with prior Google ties, to research and promote browser privacy.
Lawyers for Google and the plaintiffs, who both supported the settlement, did not respond to requests for comment. Cy pres, meaning"as near as possible," is sometimes used in settlements covering large numbers of class members who might otherwise stand to receive only tiny amounts.
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