Google: Legal
Anti-sex trafficking law opposed by many internet companies likely to pass this week
The controversy surrounds the repeal of legal immunity for online publishers....
Report: France suing Google, Apple over mobile developer contract terms
Seeking to curb 'abusive trade practices,' the country will seek heavy...
Google’s antitrust infringement continues ‘unabated’, Google Shopping competitors tell European Commission
Four months in, 19 rivals say too little has...
A new era: Mobile-location tracking, user consent and government surveillance
A US Supreme Court case being heard this week will determine if police need a warrant to access mobile user location history....
CSEs will compete head-on with Google Shopping in EU search results
To provide "equal treatment" in the ad auction, Google Shopping will operate as a separate business unit bidding against Comparison Shopping...
Gab.ai sues Google after removal from Play store for hate-speech violations
Social network created as 'safe space for the alt-right' claims Google abused its market power....
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....
