9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Suit Over Amazon’s Use Of Alexa Users’ Voices

Mealey's (May 17, 2024, 2:59 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — Finding that Amazon.com Inc. clearly notified consumers that it would use voice data collected via its Alexa digital assistant to send them targeted advertisements, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on May 16 found that invasion of privacy and bad faith claims against the online retailer failed for lack of causation or any expectation of privacy....