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Verdict is in for CEO involved in forging court order over reputation attack

This case highlights the lack of protection and justice available for online defamation victims from Google and other tech...

Chris Silver Smith | Nov 6, 2018 at 1:41 pm ET

Google involved in Supreme Court case that may change class-action damages awards

The question before the court involves 'cy-près' and whether it was OK for plaintiffs' attorneys to allocate settlement money to their own law...

Greg Sterling | May 1, 2018 at 9:13 am ET

CEO who forged court order to get Google to remove defamation faces prison

Contributor Chris Silver Smith tells the lamentable story of a sophisticated apparent reputation attack and a victimized company led to take...

Chris Silver Smith | Nov 13, 2017 at 2:05 pm ET

How the EU fine will ruin Google Shopping for the consumer

What will be the impact of the European Union's recent antitrust fine against Google? Columnist and shopping ads expert Andreas Reiffen weighs...

Andreas Reiffen | Jun 28, 2017 at 4:02 pm ET

Initial Interest Confusion rears its ugly head once more in trademark infringement case

Columnist Chris Silver Smith details recent trademark infringement cases in which site search results pages caused legal issues for retailer...

Chris Silver Smith | May 26, 2017 at 12:02 pm ET

What does the Consumer Review Fairness Act mean for consumers and online reviews?

Columnist Sherry Bonelli discusses the impact that newly signed legislation may have on local business owners and review...

Sherry Bonelli | Dec 12, 2016 at 10:05 am ET

FTC sues 1-800 Contacts over reciprocal, ‘anti-competitive’ PPC bidding agreements

Bidding agreements prevented 1-800 Contacts and its rivals from bidding on each other's trademarked terms....

Greg Sterling | Aug 9, 2016 at 1:12 pm ET

Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015

Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped "shed light on government surveillance laws and practices" around the world....

Amy Gesenhues | Jul 19, 2016 at 11:46 am ET

Florida court allows Google to be sued by publisher delisted as “pure spam”

Procedural ruling flies in the face of established legal precedent....

Greg Sterling | May 18, 2016 at 9:36 am ET

“Illegitimate” SEO Sentenced To 37 Months In Federal Prison For Extortion

An SEO named William Stanley was sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $174,888 in fees for SEO...

Barry Schwartz | Jan 6, 2016 at 9:18 am ET

Google Loses Appeal By AdWords Advertisers In Suit Over Ads On Error Pages

Ruling overturns lower court denial of class-action status for advertisers, paving the way for plaintiffs to be able to sue as a group. Higher...

Ginny Marvin | Sep 22, 2015 at 10:51 am ET

Google Files Suit Against SEO Firm Accused Of Robocalling, Launches Complaint Center For Users

The company finally takes defensive action against illegal robocallers that prey on small...

Ginny Marvin | Sep 16, 2015 at 1:01 pm ET

EU Says Process For Reviewing Right To Be Forgotten Appeals Is Working

Of the nearly 2,000 complaints reviewed so far, the EU found the majority of denied RTBF requests were justified....

Amy Gesenhues | Jun 18, 2015 at 3:37 pm ET

12 Elements Of A Solid SEO Contract

Columnist Janet Driscoll Miller lays out her foundation for creating a search engine optimization (SEO) contract that's fair, clear, and...

Janet Driscoll Miller | Jun 11, 2015 at 11:52 am ET

Right-To-Be-Forgotten One Year Later: 70 Percent Of Requests Refused

The most often cited reason for RTBF requests is "invasion of...

Greg Sterling | May 13, 2015 at 10:44 am ET

Google Japan Ordered To Remove Negative Reviews Based On Thin Evidence

Ruling appears to be based largely on affidavit signed by the doctor in question....

Greg Sterling | Apr 13, 2015 at 10:24 am ET

Android “Default Search” Class Action Against Google Tossed By Judge

Last week, Russian search engine Yandex filed a formal complaint against Google in its home market, arguing that Google was using its control...

Greg Sterling | Feb 23, 2015 at 10:12 am ET

Google Settles UK “Defamation” Suit, Agreeing To Remove Malicious Links

Google has long maintained it’s not responsible for third party content in its index. And that’s the law in the US. However...

Greg Sterling | Nov 24, 2014 at 11:01 am ET

Another Court Affirms Google’s First Amendment Control Of Search Results

Europe and the U.S. continue to drift further apart on Google. Even as European parliamentarians and regulators seek ways to restrain...

Greg Sterling | Nov 17, 2014 at 7:18 pm ET

Chinese Man Sues Baidu Over “Gay Conversion” Ad In SERP

A gay Chinese man sued search engine Baidu in Bejing for allowing an undisclosed ad for an allegedly unlicensed psychological counseling center...

Greg Sterling | Aug 11, 2014 at 11:43 am ET
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