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Garner et al v. Amazon.com Inc et al
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2:21-cv-00750
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November 01, 2024
Amazon Denies Alexa Spying Claims, Seeking Class Suit Win
Amazon is trying to stamp out a proposed class action in Washington federal court brought by Alexa users who claim the device surreptitiously recorded their personal conversations, saying years of discovery has shown audio from their accidental device activations was never exploited by the company or even subject to human review.
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September 24, 2024
Amazon Scolded Over Improper Privilege In Alexa Privacy Suit
Amazon.com Inc. must re-produce documents it clawed back during discovery from unregistered Alexa users who allege they were illegally recorded, a Washington federal judge ruled Monday, scolding the e-commerce giant for "improperly" trying to conceal its business and strategic documents behind attorney-client privilege.
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August 27, 2024
No 'Novella' Briefs In Alexa Privacy Suit, Judge Tells Amazon
Amazon will not be allowed to file a "novella"-length summary judgment motion in a proposed class action by unregistered Alexa users alleging that they were illegally recorded, a Seattle federal judge has ruled, saying his experience has shown that more pages do not always mean a more comprehensive argument.
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March 12, 2024
Amazon Denies Concealing Texts In Alexa Users' Privacy Suit
Amazon has rebuffed claims that it withheld text messages in a proposed class action brought by unregistered Alexa users who alleged they were illegally recorded, arguing the plaintiffs accused the technology giant of yet another failure as discovery closes to "cast aspersions on Amazon's diligence and motives."
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February 28, 2024
Amazon Sat On Texts In Alexa Recording Suit, Users Says
Plaintiffs accusing Amazon of illegally recording them with Alexa devices say the tech giant kept text messages from employees out of discovery, alleging while the company claimed to have never reviewed any texts as part of the suit, a former executive admitted his devices had been scanned.
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November 08, 2022
Amazon Must Give Up Voice Profile Info To Alexa Users
In a proposed class action accusing Amazon's Alexa devices of unlawfully recording non-Alexa customers, a Seattle federal judge has ruled that Amazon must provide information about device voice profiles in response to a discovery request, rejecting the e-commerce giant's contention that the plaintiffs' questions are outside the scope of discovery.
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October 31, 2022
Amazon Must Hand Over Search Docs To Alexa Users
In a proposed class action accusing Amazon's Alexa devices of unlawfully recording non-Alexa customers, a Seattle federal judge ruled Monday that Amazon must hand over potentially millions of documents in response to a discovery request, rejecting the e-commerce giant's contention that it would be unduly burdensome.
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October 12, 2022
Amazon Says Alexa Users Lack Permission To Get Recordings
In a proposed class action accusing Amazon's Alexa devices of unlawfully recording non-Alexa customers, the e-commerce company told a federal judge in Washington state that the plaintiffs need to get permission from the people who registered the devices, often people in their own homes, before Seattle-based Amazon will release the recordings.
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May 09, 2022
Amazon Skirts Some Wiretap Claims In Alexa Privacy Suit
A Washington federal judge has trimmed a putative class action accusing Amazon of unlawfully recording Alexa device users, finding that registered users couldn't maintain their wiretap claims because they had consented to the practice while allowing unregistered users to proceed with their allegations.