Google: Critics
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News media seek to wield antitrust law in negotiations with Google, Facebook
News Media Alliance wants to collectively bargain with the big platforms to secure more ad...
Google holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become generic
Usage of "google" as a verb does not automatically invalidate its legal protection....
Google settles Russian antitrust case over default Android apps
Carriers and OEMs will no longer be required to pre-install Google apps on handsets, can strike deals with other developers....
Google, Facebook to face large fines in Europe unless they change policies
On consumer privacy, the EU and US appear to be headed in opposite...
Locksmiths try again to sue Google over fake local listings
Search engines can assert immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act....
Oracle complains to EU that Google now has unfair ad-targeting advantage
The company argues that Google's ability to combine datasets exceeds that of rivals....
Google to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher prices
Google makes several strong arguments but not all are equally...
ProPublica slams Google for opt-in targeting changes that happened in June
He said. She said. ProPublica is taking Google to task for privacy policy changes that combine web browsing data and user profiles for greater...
Google antitrust woes: new South Korean probe, Russian court rejects appeal
Google looking at billions in potential fines if found to have violated antitrust rules....
Russia fines Google nearly $7MM for ‘anticompetitive’ app pre-install rules
Google still has recourse to further appeals, but likelihood of success is small....
Google touts YouTube anti-piracy moves, critics remain critical
Google says its Content ID copyright management system is working and helping "creators" monetize their content....
With third EU antitrust complaint, Google confronts $20 billion in potential fines
AdSense for Search contracts with publishers are the focus of the new charges coming from from the European...
Court: Viacom, not Google, on the hook for tracking kids’ behavior online
Under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, only parties that disclose protected information can be sued, not those that received the...
Google’s new My Activity and Ads Personalization seek to make ads better, provide more user control over data
A pragmatic mix of good policy and self-interest, My Activity and Ads Personalization give users more control and help enable more sophisticated...
Supreme Court allows AdWords class action against Google to proceed
Advertisers complained Google didn't disclose that their ads might show up on parked domains and error...
Google wins its Java case against Oracle (again), saves billions in fees — for now
The jury agreed that Google's use of Java APIs was "Fair Use" under copyright law....
French tax officials perform early morning raid on Google offices in Paris
Authorities claim the company owes nearly $1.8 billion in unpaid...
Report: Europe readying “record-breaking” $3.4 billion antitrust fine against Google
Penalties reportedly will also require changes to the way search results appear....
Report: FTC looking at reopening antitrust investigation against Google
International regulatory actions, state attorneys general and competitor lobbying causing agency to reconsider action....
Google, Microsoft agree not to fight proxy regulatory battles against one another
Agreement reflects "cordial" relationship between two companies' CEOs....
