Category Archives: Google Under Legal

EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number

EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 14, 2023 Europe’s antitrust regulator reportedly might seek to break up Google’s advertising-technology business, charging the company with abusing its dominance in online advertising technology. The move joins the U.S. in accusing Google of abusing its … Continue reading EU Might Want Google To Break Up Its Ad Business – Take A Number

DOJ accuses Google of deleting chat evidence for its antitrust lawsuit

The Justice Department is suing Google to break up its ad business   Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Alongside eight states, the US Department of Justice is suing Google to break up the company’s advertising business. In a complaint filed Tuesday with a federal court in Virginia, the agency accused Google of illegally monopolizing the digital advertising … Continue reading DOJ accuses Google of deleting chat evidence for its antitrust lawsuit

Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias

Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias by Ray Schultz , February 8, 2023 Google has asked a federal court to toss a lawsuit filed against it by the Republican National Committee (RNC) over alleged bias in spam-filter placement.  The RNC sued last year after an academic report … Continue reading Google Talks Back: Tech Giant Asks Court To Drop Suit Over Alleged Spam Bias

Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims

Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, January 26, 2023 Google is pressing a federal appeals court to reconsider a recent decision that reinstated class-action privacy claims brought by parents of young YouTube users. In papers filed late Wednesday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Google argues that the … Continue reading Google Presses Court To Nix Children’s Privacy Claims

Feds finally file anti-monopoly suit over Google’s adtech

The suit seeks to force the tech giant to get rid of its ad businesses and engaging in allegedly anticompetitive practices. Constantine von Hoffman on January 24, 2023 The Department of Justice has filed its long-threatened antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of using its adtech to create a monopoly. The suit seeks to … Continue reading Feds finally file anti-monopoly suit over Google’s adtech

Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit

Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit   Kris Holt @krisholt Google has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine, who accused the company earlier this year of “deceiving users and invading their privacy.” Google has also agreed to change … Continue reading Google will pay $9.5 million to settle Washington DC AG’s location-tracking lawsuit

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users by Wendy Davis  @wendyndavis, December 2, 2022 Google has again defeated a lawsuit brought by two Android users who accused the company of “spying” on them by collecting information about their use of outside companies’ apps. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge … Continue reading Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Accusing Google Of ‘Spying’ On Android Users