A California federal judge has permanently tossed a proposed class action accusing Google of using a secret program called "Android Lockbox" to unlawfully collect data from non-Google apps on Android devices, finding that the plaintiffs had failed to remedy pleading deficiencies that previously doomed their claims.
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer's decision Thursday to dismiss the plaintiffs' nine claims with prejudice along with their bid for declaratory relief followed his July ruling that similarly found the claims to be inadequate but gave plaintiffs Marie Hammerling and Kay Jackson a chance to amend their complaint.
Google is represented by Keker attorneys Ben Berkowitz, Christina Lee, Ian Kanig and Tom Gorman.
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