Google, Plaintiffs Defend Cy Pres Settlement Of Street View Suit To Supreme Court

Mealey's (August 24, 2022, 2:01 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In briefs filed Aug. 22, Google LLC and a group of internet users that sued it for privacy violations over the Google Street View feature both defend the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ approval of a $13 million cy pres-only settlement, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a settlement objector’s petition for certiorari because such settlements are uniformly accepted by courts when it is not feasible to distribute funds to a large class....