UK court tosses class-action style health data misuse claim against Google DeepMind

A London court dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Google and its AI division, DeepMind, over the alleged misuse of NHS patients’ medical records. The claimant, on behalf of 1.6 million people, sought compensation for unlawful use of the confidential medical data. The judge ruled the case did not meet criteria for a representative action, which requires the claim to apply to all represented instead of individual circumstances. This decision highlights the difficulties in class-action compensation claims for privacy breaches in the UK.