( April 30, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Plaintiffs filed an amened US complaint accusing Google of illegally wiretapping electronic communications on major on-line tax filing websites offered by H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer, among others. “As a result of this wiretapping, U.S. consumers have been involuntarily transmitting their sensitive financial information to Google when they use the Tax Preparers’ websites to file their taxes online. The information transmitted includes, among other things, income, refund amounts, filing status, and scholarship information, as well as identifying information about the consumers including their locations,” plaintiffs allege.See attached file. ...
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