LG Defeats Texas TV Spying Claims After Paxton Withdraws

LG Electronics USA won’t face a lawsuit from the state of Texas for recording what TV viewers watch without their consent.

Texas abandoned its claims Tuesday, a court filing shows, four days after a judge in the case denied the state’s request for a restraining order.

Texas still has active claims against four other TV-maker defendants: TCL Technology Group North America Inc., Sony Corp. of America, Samsung Electronics America, and Hisense USA Corp.

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the companies last week alleging they collect user data without consent and make a profit by selling it to ...