Why the class action against Google for misuse of personal internet data was rejected by the Court

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Seddons solicitor Rory Lynch
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Seddons solicitor Rory Lynch

Rory Lynch, a solicitor in the media team at law firm Seddons, discusses a recent English High Court decision to stop a class action lawsuit brought against Google

A recent decision by the English High Court has made large-scale class actions for misuse of personal internet data more difficult to litigate. In Lloyd v Google LLC [2018] EWCH 2599 (QB), the consumer...

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