What Is the Oracle America Lawsuit?
The Oracle America lawsuit is a nationwide privacy class action in which consumers accused Oracle America, Inc. of collecting their online and offline data and selling it to third parties without consent. The case is Katz-Lacabe et al. v. Oracle America, Inc., No. 3:22-cv-04792-RS, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, before Chief Judge Richard Seeborg. It is a class action, not a multidistrict litigation.
Oracle denied wrongdoing and agreed to pay $115 million to settle. The settlement class covers natural persons residing in the United States whose personal information was collected by Oracle Advertising technologies, or made available through products such as the Oracle ID Graph and Data Marketplace, starting August 19, 2018.
Many people search for "Oracle America lawsuit" after receiving a settlement email or payment. This page covers that privacy class action, not the other cases that carry the Oracle America name.
“Objector Sarah Feldman appeals the district court's final approval of a settlement in a class action against Oracle America, Inc., alleging that Oracle violated federal, California, and Florida privacy laws in its collection of consumer data. Feldman argues that the district court did not adequately evaluate the risks of continued litigation and abused its discretion in approving an allocation plan that compensated all class members equally.”
Source: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Katz-Lacabe v. Oracle America, Inc., No. 24-7648, D.C. No. 3:22-cv-04792-RS, Memorandum (February 13, 2026)
Why Are People Filing Oracle America Lawsuits?
People filed Oracle America lawsuits because the plaintiffs said Oracle tracked them across the internet and in stores, built profiles about them, and sold those profiles without their consent. The complaint described Oracle as a worldwide data broker. It alleged that Oracle gathered web browsing history, retail purchases, location data, and other details, then sold access to the profiles to marketers and other buyers.
The plaintiffs also said consumers had no way to agree to any of it. They alleged they had no direct relationship with Oracle, so they never saw its privacy policies and could not consent. According to TopClassActions, the complaint alleged Oracle reaped more than $42 billion in revenue from selling personal information.
Three privacy advocates filed the case on August 19, 2022: Michael Katz-Lacabe, Dr. Jennifer Golbeck and Dr. Johnny Ryan. Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein represented them. The final caption names Katz-Lacabe and Golbeck as the class representatives.
What Injuries Are Included in the Oracle America Lawsuit?
The injuries included in the Oracle America lawsuit are four privacy claims, three that survived to settlement and one that the court dismissed. All four are privacy and data-use claims, not physical injuries or proven financial losses. Oracle denies wrongdoing, and no court ruled on the merits.
Invasion of Privacy
Invasion of privacy is a legal claim that someone intruded on a person's private affairs in a way that a reasonable person would find highly offensive.
The invasion of privacy claim alleged that Oracle compiled detailed personal profiles on people who never dealt with the company. The profiles allegedly drew on browsing activity, purchases, and location data. Court coverage reports that this claim, along with the intrusion and communications claims below, was allowed to continue after Oracle's motion to dismiss.
Intrusion Upon Seclusion
Intrusion upon seclusion is a legal claim that someone deliberately intruded on another person's private space or affairs, physically or electronically, without permission.
The seclusion claim focused on the method of collection rather than the resale. The plaintiffs said cookies, tracking pixels, and JavaScript code let Oracle observe online activity people reasonably expected to stay private. Whether that tracking was an intrusion a court would find actionable was never decided at trial.
Interception of Communications
A communications-interception claim alleges that a person captured the contents of electronic messages or online activity as it was happening, without the consent of the parties.
The interception claims arose under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Florida Security of Communications Act. They alleged that Oracle's tracking tools captured user communications, such as URL contents and text typed into web forms, without consent. The settlement's injunctive terms target exactly this conduct.
Federal Wiretap Act Claim
The federal Wiretap Act, part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, makes it unlawful to intercept electronic communications unless an exception applies.
The plaintiffs also pleaded a federal claim, but it did not survive. Per Law360 and PPC Land reporting, the court dismissed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act claim in 2024 because newly pleaded allegations did not show the tortious intent that claim requires. The dismissal came with prejudice, so only the state-law claims reached the settlement.
Who Qualifies for the Oracle America Lawsuit?
You may qualify if:
- You are a natural person who resided in the United States.
- Your personal information, or data derived from it, was acquired, captured, or collected by Oracle Advertising technologies, or made available through the Oracle ID Graph, Data Marketplace, or other Oracle Advertising products or services, starting August 19, 2018.
- You filed a valid claim form by the October 17, 2024 deadline, which is the requirement for a $37.42 payment.
You may not qualify if:
- You did not file a claim by October 17, 2024, which generally means no payment.
- You opted out by the same deadline, which preserves any right to sue Oracle separately but forfeits a payment.
- You are Oracle, one of its affiliates, an Oracle employee, or the presiding judge or the judge's immediate family or staff.
This list describes who the settlement class covered, not an open filing opportunity. Whether any individual claim was approved is something only the settlement administrator can confirm.
What Is the Current Status of the Oracle America Lawsuit?
The current status of the Oracle America lawsuit is a fully approved $115 million settlement with payments underway. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the approval on February 13, 2026, and the administrator began paying valid claimants $37.42 each on September 21, 2026.
Katz-Lacabe et al. v. Oracle America, Inc.
Judge Richard Seeborg granted final approval of the settlement and a separate order on attorneys' fees, expenses and service awards on November 15, 2024, one day after the final approval hearing. Objectors appealed in December 2024, which held up payments for almost two years.
A Ninth Circuit panel of Judges Gould, Friedland and Miller affirmed on February 13, 2026 in a non-precedential memorandum, finding the district court did not abuse its discretion. The panel rejected objector Sarah Feldman's arguments about litigation risk and equal payments to all claimants. The court denied rehearing en banc on April 1, 2026, per Mealey's.
| Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California |
| Judge | Chief Judge Richard Seeborg |
| Case Number | 3:22-cv-04792-RS |
| Filed | August 19, 2022 |
| Class Counsel | Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP |
| Settlement Fund | $115 million, non-reversionary |
| Preliminary Approval | August 9, 2024 |
| Claims Deadline | October 17, 2024 (passed) |
| Final Approval | November 15, 2024 |
| Ninth Circuit Appeal | No. 24-7648, affirmed February 13, 2026 |
| Rehearing En Banc | Denied April 1, 2026 |
| Payments | September 21 through December 7, 2026; $37.42 per valid claim |
The Ninth Circuit's docket listing also shows a second objector appeal, No. 24-7650, from December 2024. The sources reviewed for this page did not describe its outcome separately.
How Much Is the Oracle America Lawsuit Payout Per Person?
The Oracle America lawsuit payout per person is $37.42 for each valid claimant, paid from a $115 million non-reversionary settlement fund. The settlement administrator set the figure after deducting administration costs, court-approved attorneys' fees and expenses, and service awards for the two class representatives, then dividing what remained equally among approved claims.
The amount is not a measure of what any person's data was worth, and Oracle denies wrongdoing. Payments go out through the method each claimant chose when filing: Zelle, Venmo, direct deposit, virtual prepaid card, or paper check. Distribution runs from September 21 through December 7, 2026, and a second round would begin December 21 only if money remains.
Class counsel asked the court for up to 25% of the fund, or $28.75 million, in attorneys' fees, according to PPC Land. The court approved fees and expenses by separate order on November 15, 2024, and the sources reviewed did not state the final amounts.
Third-party claim guides published before payments floated higher illustrative payouts, but the administrator's $37.42 is the only official figure. Neither the Nolo explainer nor the settlement coverage reviewed reports how many claims were filed, so no claim count appears here.
Oracle America Lawsuit Updates and Case Status
Here is the current status of the Oracle America lawsuit, updated with new filings, rulings, and case-count reports as they're confirmed. A settlement in the Oracle America privacy class action was reached as of October 2026, detailed in the timeline below. See the full timeline below for every confirmed development since the litigation began.
Oracle America Lawsuit Timeline
Payments Begin at $37.42 Per Valid Claim
The settlement administrator began paying valid Oracle America settlement claimants $37.42 each on September 21, 2026. Payments are scheduled to finish by December 7, 2026, with a second round from December 21 only if funds remain.
Oracle Settlement Becomes Effective
The Oracle America privacy settlement became effective in late June 2026 once the appeals were fully resolved. Sources give June 22 and June 23 as the effective date, so this entry uses the month only.
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc
A Ninth Circuit panel unanimously denied an objector's petition for rehearing en banc on April 1, 2026, according to Mealey's. No judge asked for a full-court vote, which left the February affirmance of the $115 million settlement in place.
Ninth Circuit Affirms Settlement Approval
Judges Gould, Friedland and Miller affirmed the district court's final approval in Katz-Lacabe v. Oracle America, No. 24-7648, on February 13, 2026. The non-precedential memorandum held that Judge Seeborg did not abuse his discretion in approving the settlement or the equal-payment allocation plan.
Objectors Appeal Final Approval
Objectors appealed the Oracle America settlement approval to the Ninth Circuit in December 2024, as Nos. 24-7648 and 24-7650 per the court's docket listing. The appeals delayed payments to class members for nearly two years.
Judge Seeborg Grants Final Approval
Chief Judge Richard Seeborg granted final approval of the $115 million Oracle America settlement on November 15, 2024, a day after the final approval hearing. A separate order approved attorneys' fees, expenses and service awards.
Claims, Opt-Out and Objection Deadline
October 17, 2024 was the last day for Oracle America class members to file a claim, opt out, or object. Only claims filed by that date qualify for the $37.42 payment.
Oracle Advertising Products Reach End of Life
Oracle's advertising products, including the Data Management Platform with the BlueKai tracking tag, Datalogix and the Data Marketplace, ceased to exist on September 30, 2024. The date appears in the settlement papers and followed the CEO's June announcement.
Settlement Notice Begins
The administrator, Angeion Group, began notifying potential Oracle America class members on August 29, 2024, according to PPC Land. The notice opened the claim period that ran until October 17.
Court Grants Preliminary Approval
Judge Seeborg preliminarily approved the Oracle America settlement on August 9, 2024, finding the court would likely be able to approve it as fair, reasonable and adequate. Law360 reported he voiced concern about an overly burdensome opt-out process.
Oracle Agrees to Pay $115 Million
Oracle America reached a $115 million agreement to resolve the privacy class action on July 19, 2024, according to Reuters. TopClassActions reported the deal followed about eight months of negotiations.
Oracle Announces Exit From Advertising
Oracle's CEO announced on June 11, 2024 that the company would leave the advertising technology business. Oracle's CEO cited falling revenue, and media reports also pointed to strengthening privacy rules worldwide.
Parties Sign Binding Term Sheet
The parties signed a binding term sheet on May 8, 2024 that committed Oracle to business practice changes. The settlement papers say Oracle's exit announcement came about thirty days later.
Court Dismisses Federal Wiretap Claim
In April 2024 the court dismissed the plaintiffs' federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act claim with prejudice, according to PPC Land. The invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, California Invasion of Privacy Act and Florida claims continued.
Oracle Shuts Down AddThis
Oracle closed its AddThis tool on May 31, 2023, a week after the plaintiffs filed their first amended complaint on May 22, 2023. The complaint had described AddThis as a privacy-invasive data collection mechanism.
Oracle Moves to Dismiss
Oracle America filed a motion to dismiss, or alternatively to strike parts of the complaint, on November 7, 2022. The court later dismissed several claims and kept others.
Privacy Advocates File Class Action
Michael Katz-Lacabe, Jennifer Golbeck and Johnny Ryan filed Katz-Lacabe et al. v. Oracle America, Inc. in the Northern District of California on August 19, 2022. The complaint sought to represent internet users whose data Oracle allegedly profiled and sold.
How to File an Oracle America Lawsuit
To file an Oracle America lawsuit, start with the 4 steps below.
- Check whether the class covered you: The class covered natural persons residing in the United States whose personal information Oracle's advertising technologies collected starting August 19, 2018.
- Confirm the claims deadline has passed: The October 17, 2024 deadline to claim, opt out or object is over, so a new claim cannot be filed.
- Check your claim on the settlement website: KatzPrivacySettlement.com is the court-approved site and the place to confirm a claim you already filed, or call the administrator at 888-255-4036.
- Watch for payment through your chosen method: Payment arrives only by the method chosen when filing, and a real payment never asks for a fee, a bank login or a one-time passcode.
Oracle America Lawsuit is no longer accepting new claims. The claims deadline passed on October 17, 2024, and the court granted final approval on November 15, 2024, so no new claims are being accepted. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the approval on February 13, 2026, and payments to valid claimants began September 21, 2026.
What Evidence Do I Need for an Oracle America Lawsuit?
The evidence needed for an Oracle America lawsuit claim was a Notice ID and Confirmation Code from the settlement notice, not documents proving harm. Those codes let class members file the online claim form before October 17, 2024. The claim period is now closed.
People who did file can confirm their status with the administrator. Contact details on KatzPrivacySettlement.com are the safe route, not a link in an unexpected text or email.
Scammers have copied the real payout. An official payment is exactly $37.42, comes through the method the claimant selected, and never requires sending money back.
What Has Oracle Said About the Oracle America Lawsuit?
Oracle America, Inc. denied all wrongdoing and settled without admitting liability. No court found that Oracle violated any privacy law. The company also changed course while the case was pending.
The table compares the main allegations with what the public record shows.
| Allegation | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Oracle tracked users through cookies, JavaScript and tracking pixels | Oracle denies it; its advertising products, including the BlueKai tag, ceased to exist on September 30, 2024 |
| The Oracle ID Graph linked users across devices and channels | Oracle denies it; Digital Audiences, the main service built on the ID Graph, was among the products ended in 2024 |
| AddThis collected data from people who never used Oracle | Oracle closed AddThis on May 31, 2023, a week after the amended complaint |
| Oracle captured URL contents and web form entries | Oracle agreed to stop capturing referrer URL content and form text outside its own sites, and to audit customer privacy compliance |
The settlement does not require Oracle to delete data it already collected, according to LawInc's summary of the terms.
How Does the Oracle America Lawsuit Compare to Related Cases?
The Oracle America lawsuit differs from other cases that name Oracle in the parties, the claims, and the money at stake. Three cases are most often confused with it.
| Case | Court | What it is about | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., 593 U.S. 1 (2021) | U.S. Supreme Court | Whether Google's use of Java APIs in Android was copyright infringement; Oracle sought $8.8 billion | Decided April 2021; the Court ruled 6-2 that Google's use was fair use |
| Abrishamcar v. Oracle America, Inc. | San Mateo County Superior Court | Oracle's commission policies for California sales employees under the Private Attorneys General Act, filed September 18, 2015 | $15.5 million settlement announced for over 5,000 employees |
| Securities class action against Oracle and certain officers | U.S. District Court, District of Delaware | Alleged misstatements about AI infrastructure spending, class period June 12 to December 16, 2025, filed February 5, 2026 | Pending at the time of the cited report |
None of these three cases affects a payment from the privacy settlement. Only the Katz-Lacabe class action produces the $37.42 payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Oracle America lawsuit about?
The Oracle America lawsuit is about claims that Oracle collected consumers' online and offline data, built profiles, and sold them without consent. Oracle denied wrongdoing and settled the privacy class action for $115 million.
Is the Oracle America lawsuit a class action or an MDL?
The Oracle America lawsuit is a class action, not an MDL. It is Katz-Lacabe et al. v. Oracle America, Inc., No. 3:22-cv-04792-RS, before Judge Seeborg in the Northern District of California, and the court certified one nationwide class.
How much is the Oracle America lawsuit payout per person?
The Oracle America lawsuit payout per person is $37.42 for each valid claimant. It is what remained of the $115 million fund after administration costs, fees, expenses and service awards.
Can I still file a claim in the Oracle America lawsuit?
No claim can still be filed in the Oracle America lawsuit, because the deadline was October 17, 2024. The claims period closed before the court granted final approval on November 15, 2024.
When will the Oracle America lawsuit payments arrive?
The Oracle America lawsuit payments began September 21, 2026 and are scheduled to finish by December 7, 2026. Each valid claimant is paid by the method chosen on the claim form.
Is the Oracle America lawsuit the same as Google v. Oracle?
The Oracle America lawsuit is not the same as Google v. Oracle. Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. was a software copyright dispute that the Supreme Court decided in 2021, while this privacy class action produces the $37.42 payments.