Alphabet Near Settlement on Google+ Data Leaks Litigation

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Alphabet Inc. told a judge it will file a proposed settlement by Jan. 4 to resolve consumer litigation over data leaks caused by software bugs in its now-defunct Google+ social network platform.

A federal judge last week scheduled a Feb. 20 hearing in San Jose, California, to review the accord.