Google Ad Privacy Deal OK’d, But $128M Fee Bid Cut To $22M

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Google Ad Privacy Deal OK’d, But $128M Fee Bid Cut To $22M

https://www.law360.com/articles/2458746/google-ad-privacy-deal-ok-d-but-128m-fee-bid-cut-to-22m

Publish Date: 2026-03-27 21:03:00

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By Dorothy Atkins ( March 27, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT) — A California federal judge on Thursday approved Google’s nonmonetary deal resolving allegations it sells consumers’ personal data in fast-paced digital ad auctions without their consent, but slashed class counsel’s $128 million fee request to $21.8 million due to their “speculative” settlement-value estimates, “limited success” and numerous billing “errors and inefficiencies.”…

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