Tag Archives: Court

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 Under Legal

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 →

How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike

Employee Strikes

By Kristin Toussaint January 11, 2023 Since the passage of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in 1935, workers in the United States have had the protected right to strike and to organize unions—and that protection has been a powerful tool. But a case the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday could upend that right, allowing … Continue reading How the Supreme Court could severely limit workers’ right to strike →

How Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid lets it all out on the court, and on Twitter

Twitter Under Fire

By Joel Embiid Basketball players can do this job for only 20 years. So I don’t have a lot of time to accomplish what I want. Every game is a big game for me. I’m always going to find ways to make myself better, but I think it’s because I feel like I haven’t … Continue reading How Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid lets it all out on the court, and on Twitter →

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill

Regulations

IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, November 23, 2022 Florida’s social media law threatens “severe harm” to social media companies as well as their users, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and other organizations are telling the Supreme Court. The bill is “designed to … Continue reading IAB And Others Want Supreme Court To Strike Down Florida Social Media Bill →

Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google

Advertisement Industry

Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, August 29, 2022 Google must face antitrust claims brought by the Atlanta-based online ad tech company Inform, Inc., a federal appellate court ruled Friday. The ruling reversed a decision issued last year by U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Boulee in Atlanta, who … Continue reading Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google →

How the Phoenix Suns built a championship brand—off the court

Branding

By Jeff Beer April 16, 2022 There was 0.9 seconds left in Game 2 of the 2021 Western Conference Finals last June, and the Los Angeles Clippers were up on the Phoenix Suns 103-102. The Suns had a baseline inbound—and a sliver of a slim chance to steal the win. Suns forward Jae Crowder … Continue reading How the Phoenix Suns built a championship brand—off the court →

Meta asks court to intervene in $7 billion lawsuit over Facebook audience numbers

Meta-Facebook

Says group is too diverse to be granted class-action status. Constantine von Hoffman on April 18, 2022 Meta is asking an appellate court to overturn a ruling granting class-action status to a lawsuit claiming Facebook inflated advertising numbers. The company filed papers on Friday with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to immediately … Continue reading Meta asks court to intervene in $7 billion lawsuit over Facebook audience numbers →

1-800 Contacts Takes Fight Over Search Ads To Appellate Court

Search Strategies

1-800 Contacts Takes Fight Over Search Ads To Appellate Court by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, June 12, 2019 Contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts is blasting a “short-sighted” Federal Trade Commission decision that the company’s efforts to police the use of its trademark in search advertising violated antitrust law. “The Commission’s process for assigning antitrust liability was … Continue reading 1-800 Contacts Takes Fight Over Search Ads To Appellate Court →

California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review

Online Reviews

California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, July 3, 2018 California’s highest court ruled 4-3 on Monday that Yelp can’t be required to remove a negative post that sparked a defamation lawsuit. The ruling stems from a 2013 lawsuit brought by California attorney Dawn Hassell against a … Continue reading California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review →