Google Faces Class Claim Over Alleged Gmail Snooping

Gmail users have sued Alphabet Inc.'s Google for allegedly allowing third parties to access emails without user consent, in violation of California consumer protection laws.

Plaintiffs James and Michael Coyne, who seek to represent a proposed class, sued Google July 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging the tech company allowed access to user Gmail accounts without consent. The Coynes claimed that third-party snooping led to “sustained damages” when sensitive personal information allegedly was exposed without their permission.

The Coynes brought claims under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, Computer Data Access and Fraud ...