3M Settles Class Privacy Suit Over Toll Road Data Collection

3M Co. and a certified class of drivers have reached a settlement of claims over the collection of personal identifying information on two Southern California toll roads.

“Plaintiffs and 3M have signed a written term sheet and are working to draft and execute a complete agreement and supporting documents, including settlement class notice,” they told the federal court overseeing the consolidated litigation July 19.

The parties asked the court to allow them to keep the terms of the settlement confidential until they file a motion for preliminary approval.

The settlement comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth ...