Iowa AG announces GM settlement

DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the state settled its consumer protection lawsuit against General Motors, which the state accused of failing to disclose to auto buyers that their cars’ onboard OnStar software would collect driving data and sell it to insurance firms and other third parties without consumers’ consent. GM will pay $7 million and halt the practice.Read the press release here.Read our coverage of the lawsuit here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads