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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 thaws (a little) on defamation cases
Would-be-legal remedies for online reputation issues are still up in the air, explains contributor Chris Silver Smith, arguing that it may be...
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....
Tech firms join forces to push back on Trump immigration ban
More than 25 tech companies potentially involved in the action....
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 agrees to change when it scans emails for ad targeting
Emails sent to Gmail accounts won't be scanned until after they hit users'...
Google to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher prices
Google makes several strong arguments but not all are equally...
Google creates its own antitrust woes with poor communication over search listings
Have an issue with your listings in Google? Getting an official answer might be tough. And when that happens to a Google competitor, as it did...
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...
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....
