Google: Critics
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Europe says Google broke antitrust law with app rules, Android contracts
Formal "Statement of Objections" focuses on Google search and Chrome browser app installation requirements....
Report: EU antitrust charges against Google’s Android could come this week
The central issue is whether Google has abused its position with contracts that require handset makers to pre-install proprietary Google apps....
Google fails in bid to overturn Russian “no default Android apps” ruling
The Moscow Arbitration Court upheld the competition regulator's decision, but Google can...
Report: European Commission set to file charges against Google over Android
App pre-install requirements are at issue, allegedly violate EU competition rules....
Seeking $1.7 Billion In Back Taxes, France Is Latest To Go After Google
Billions are at stake in Europe's flurry of tax collection efforts against US...
Google Faces More EU Woes, Attorneys General Ask FTC To Revive Case In US
The European Commission, according to Bloomberg, is taking a renewed look at Google’s advertising practices. This isn’t new,...
Will Europe’s New EU-Wide Privacy Rules Bring Coherence — Or More Chaos?
On Tuesday, European officials approved data protection regulations that formalize many of the court decisions and other regulatory positions...
Privacy Group: Google Spied On Students Using Chromebooks & Apps For Education
The San Francisco-based non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that says...
App Developers To Europe: Don’t Hurt Google’s Ability To “Improve” Android
A group of roughly 140 Android developers under the coordination of an organization called the Application Developers Alliance is appealing to...
Google Will Fight Russian Antitrust “No Mandatory Apps” Ruling
Seeking to avoid a potential “precedent” that might be emulated elsewhere, Google will challenge the Russian antitrust...
Intermediary Liability In Duffy Case Could Turn Google, Facebook Into Content Police
Janice Duffy has been vindicated by the Supreme Court of South Australia in her case against Google. While that’s good for Dr. Duffy, the...
EU Competition Chief Suggests Google May Face Years Of Antitrust Investigations
Europe’s chief competition regulator Margrethe Vestager has indicated that Alphabet/Google will likely face multiple antitrust...
Citing NSA Spying, European Court Kills Data Transfer Agreement Between EU & US
The two-year old Snowden-NSA spying revelations have fueled a growing climate of hostility toward Google, Facebook and other US tech companies...
Love, Not War: Microsoft & Google End Patent Suits
Yesterday Google and Microsoft agreed to dismiss multiple patent lawsuits against one another. While the settlement terms were not disclosed,...
Groundhog Day: New FTC Probe To Revisit Google’s Control Over Android
Bloomberg reported earlier this morning that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is in the early stages of a new investigation into Android....
Google’s Android Rules Found To Violate Russian Competition Law
Prompted by a complaint from Russian search engine Yandex, in February, Russia’s competition regulator opened an antitrust investigation...
Europe Widens Antitrust Probe Of Google Around Ad Contracts, Content Scraping
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that The European Commission (EC) is expanding its antitrust probe of Google. Currently, the EC is in...
New Android Phones: Less Google-App “Bloatware” Equals Less EU Scrutiny
Android Central is celebrating an apparent decision by Google to require fewer pre-loaded apps on forthcoming Android handsets. The site sees...
Google Wins Against Plaintiffs Who Argued Data Mingling Violated Privacy Rights
The case of In re Google, Inc. Privacy Policy Litigation has been going on since 2012. It has a long and tortured history, having come back from...
Google’s European President Brittin Undertakes New Charm Offensive
Google seems to be striking a more humble and conciliatory tone in Europe — out of necessity. Eric Schmidt, the primary face of Google in...
