According to the lawsuit, the defendants covertly collected the data by developing software put into third-party apps that allowed Allstate to monitor an individual's live location and movement. (Credit: Rostislav Sedlacek/Adobe Stock)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate Insurance Co. for allegedly conspiring to collect and sell data from mobile devices, without the owners' consent. However, the insurer denies any wrongdoing.
Allstate and its subsidiary Arity LLC allegedly created a database to track driving behavior, and used the information to justify raising insurance rates, according to the suit filed Monday in Montgomery County, Texas.
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Emily Cousins
I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].
