Skip to main contentBerman v. Forbes Media: website trackers
Visitors alleged that Forbes shared IP addresses and unique identifiers with third parties through website trackers without consent. Forbes denies wrongdoing. The proposed settlement fund is $10 million.
Case record
- US District Court, Northern District of California
- CIPA §638.51 and UCL
- Proposed settlement; final hearing scheduled for 2 December 2026
- US$10,000,000 · Proposed settlement fund
- 16 October 2026
What this record establishes
A settlement notice, party agreement or approval order does not establish liability after a trial. Where final approval, appeal resolution or payment is not established by the cited record, this page says so. A scheduled hearing and a proposed fund are not an award or proof of payment.
Checks for your own systems
Inth’s technical interpretation: use this case to choose what evidence to collect in your own implementation. These checks are not instructions issued by the court or regulator.
- Record the IP addresses, device attributes and identifiers actually transmitted to each destination.
- Distinguish routing metadata, fingerprinting inputs and message contents in the evidence.
- Repeat captures before a choice, after refusal and after navigation.
Sources and limits
Source review: 16 October 2026. This record covers the cited source and procedural stage. It does not audit the organisation’s present implementation or establish every later legal development.