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New Jersey District Judge Dismisses All Counts Against Smart TVs

Posted on October 10, 2018June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Jadzia Pierce of Covington & Burling writes:

On September 26, 2018, New Jersey federal district judge Madeline Cox Arleo dismissed an eight-count class action complaint in its entirety against three smart TV makers: Samsung, LG, and Sony.  The plaintiffs alleged that defendants’ smart TVs continuously monitored and tracked their viewing habits, recorded their voices, and then transmitted that information to defendants’ servers, after which the information was shared with third-party advertisers and content providers.  The judge dismissed all counts:

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