The plaintiffs, who moved for class certification in June, have faced multiple discovery disputes with Amazon. These include allegations that Amazon withheld critical text messages from employees—a claim the company denies. Additionally, Amazon was previously ordered to produce documents related to Alexa voice profiles, which could number in the millions.
Amazon Alexa Privacy Suit : Judge Criticizes Amazon’s Legal Filings
The case has also seen tension over the length of Amazon’s legal filings. Last month, Judge Lasnik denied Amazon’s request to file a 120-page summary judgment motion, calling it a “novella” and noting that lengthy filings are often verbose and waste judicial resources. Amazon had already been granted permission to submit a double-length 48-page motion but sought an even longer brief, which the judge rejected.
The users in the case are represented by firms including Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP, and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP. Amazon is represented by Fenwick & West LLP.
