Chief Judge Richard Seeborg rejects consumers' $2.36B bid against Google on January 31, 2026

On January 31, 2026, Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco denied consumers' effort to recover $2.36 billion and to impose a permanent injunction on certain Google ad practices. A jury had found Google liable for invasion of privacy in September, awarding about $425 million, while court documents say plaintiffs argued the $2.36 billion reflected alleged profits.