Google To Pay 85 Million In Settlement To Arizona
What triggered the filing of the lawsuit? Mark Brnovich’s office, Arizona Attorney General, started investigating Google’s location data collection practices following an Associated Press story in 2018 which revealed how the company tracks user movements. In a press release, Brnovich said, “When I was elected attorney general, I promised Arizonans I would fight for them and hold everyone, including corporations like Google, accountable.” He further added, “I am proud of this historic settlement that proves no entity, not even big tech companies, is above the law....