Amazon Must Turn Over Extensive Records in Alexa Privacy Lawsuit

Amazon.com Inc. must produce millions of documents in response to discovery requests in a potential class action over the marketing of its Alexa-enabled devices and their recording of users’ conversations, a federal judge ruled.

Kaeli Garner, Ricky Babani, and other plaintiffs allege that Amazon sold its Alexa-enabled devices to consumers using unfair and deceptive advertising, and illegally record conversations in violation of state law.

Amazon had argued the plaintiffs’ discovery requests were unduly burdensome and weren’t proportional to the needs of the lawsuit. But Judge Robert S. Lasnik of the US District Court for the Western District of Washington said ...