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Personal Injury & Torts

Nov. 4, 2010

Google Announces Buzz Settlement

Google Inc. announced the tentative approval of a class action settlement of a lawsuit filed by people who complained that the Mountain View-based company's short-lived "Google Buzz" program invaded their privacy.


By Craig Anderson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Google Inc. announced the tentative approval of a class action settlement of a lawsuit filed by people who complained that the Mountain View-based company's short-lived "Google Buzz" program invaded their privacy.


The deal, which was originally reached in September and still needs final approval from a San Jose federal judge, requires Google to pay $8.5 million, minus plaintiff attorn...

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