Red states ask court to reject Google privacy settlement

A group of Republican-led states have asked a U.S. appeals court to reject a $62 million consumer privacy settlement with Google, citing large amounts of money awards going to class members' lawyers and advocacy groups.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) led the group of 20 state attorneys general in arguing to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that the settlement "replaces money that could go toward making class members whole with awards to controversial political organizations."