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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba Maxwell William / Last Updated: Dec 29, 2023   Chinese online retailer JD.com has won its lawsuit against its rival Alibaba, according to Reuters, resulting in a substantial fine of 1 billion yuan ($ 140.68 million) imposed on Alibaba for monopolistic practices. The High People’s … Continue reading Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com wins landmark antimonopoly lawsuit against Alibaba

Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users The complaint said Google deceived people into thinking they could control what information they share. Mariella Moon   Fri, Dec 29, 2023, AP Photo/Eric Risberg In 2020, Google was hit with a lawsuit that accused it of tracking Chrome users’ activities even … Continue reading Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit California’s complaint accused the developer of fostering a ‘frat boy’ culture. Mariella Moon   Sat, Dec 16, 2023 ASSOCIATED PRESS California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in … Continue reading Activision Blizzard will pay $54 million to settle California’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’

Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’ The FTC and 17 state attorneys general filed the antitrust complaint against Amazon in September. Cheyenne MacDonald   Sun, Dec 10, 2023 Mike Segar / reuters Amazon filed a motion on Friday in the Western Washington district court asking a judge to … Continue reading Amazon asks court to dismiss FTC lawsuit that accuses it of ‘monopolistic practices’

X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website

X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away Media Matters calls the lawsuit an attempt to ‘bully X’s critics into silence.’   Mariella Moon   Updated Tue, Nov 21, 2023 AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter’s research that showed … Continue reading X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away from its website

Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying

Apple’s lead iPhone chip designer leaves the company Mariella Moon   @mariella_moon Apple’s senior director in platform architecture, Gerard Williams III, left the company last month after nine years, according to CNET. He might not be the most recognizable name from the tech giant, but he held a very important position for a company that’s … Continue reading Apple drops lawsuit against former exec who accused company of spying

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