Penske Media lawsuit over Google AI Overviews dismissed
The judge said that there was no formal agreement between Google and Penske over the use of its content.
Topic: Sherman Antitrust Act
U.S. pushes for Google ad business breakup
A break up of Google’s ad tech business could reshape how advertisers reach audiences online, potentially disrupting the ad buying process.
Google’s illegal search monopoly: Industry reactions, implications
Search marketers highlight uncertainties about long-term implications, potential market disruptions and challenges in determining penalties.
Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law
Google illegally monopolized search and search advertising markets especially by paying $20 billion annually for default search status on iPhones.
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals
Google thinks it will win but the DOJ used these arguments successfully before.
Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook set to preview antitrust defenses before Congress
Sure to be a marathon, the hearings could be dramatic or incredibly dull.
Google Wins Potentially Significant Antitrust Victory In Ohio
Google has won a potentially significant legal victory in an Ohio case that involved antitrust claims and may portend victory in other similar cases where private litigants have asserted antitrust violations against Google. The case, which we’ve written about before is Google v. myTriggers.com, originally filed in late 2009. The short version of the underlying […]
Department Of Justice Files Objections To Google Book Search Settlement
As expected, the US Department Of Justice today has filed a list of objections and modifications it would like seen made in the proposed settlement to the Google Book Search lawsuit. It’s not saying that the settlement should go back to square one. In fact, it suggests that “momentum” potentially could be lost to improve […]
US Justice Dept. Formally Confirms Google Books Inquiry
It’s not really a surprise or even news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed yesterday it was formally investigating the terms of the Google Book Search settlement. This was known as far back as April and essentially confirmed last month by various publications reporting that formal requests (called “civil investigative demands”) had been […]
Google’s Anti-Trust Problem Appears Very Real
At Google’s recent press event last week, in advance of its annual shareholder meeting, CEO Eric Schmidt seemed to brush off the notion that he might be compelled to resign from Apple’s board because of a potential problem with an “interlocking directorate” (common directors on competing firms). This reaction is consistent with Google’s public calm, […]
Google Cancelled Yahoo Search Deal To Avoid “Monopoly” Designation
Fearing a protracted legal battle, damage to its reputation/brand and perhaps even to its stock price, Google abruptly pulled out of the proposed Yahoo paid search deal. It was revealed at the time that the US Justice Department was planning to file an action against the deal. Now in an interview in AmLaw Daily, the […]