MOSCOW, January 12. /TASS/. Yandex entered into antitrust proceedings against Apple over its prohibition against application developers from informing customers about the possibility of paying for purchases outside the AppStore, the company told TASS. “We decided to participate in the process because the decision on this case can have a big impact on both users and developers. We believe that users should be able to learn about different payment methods and make in-app purchases in any way… Source link
Read More »Google ordered to turn over documents related to anti-union efforts in NLRB case
In 2019, a group of workers who had recently been fired from Google (GOOGL GOOGLE) filed unfair labor practice charges with the NLRB, claiming they had been fired for speaking out about the company’s practices, such as signing controversial government contracts, and for engaging in protected labor organizing. Google has maintained that the employees were let go for repeated violations of its policies. But in 2020, the NLRB filed a complaint alleging Google had violated labor laws with two of… Source link
Read More »Google Must Turn Over More Documents in Labor Case, Judge Rules
Google wrongly claimed attorney-client privilege to protect documents subpoenaed in a National Labor Relations Board case filed by former employees who say the company fired them because of their unionization efforts, a labor judge has ruled. The administrative law judge, Paul Bogas, whom the N.L.R.B. appointed as a special master to review the documents, said in a report on Friday that “this broad assertion is, to put it charitably, an overreach.” The ruling is the latest legal blow to… Source link
Read More »Google’s settlement of Street View privacy case OK’d on appeal
Google Street View cameras are seen on a vehicle proceeding up Yonge Street in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Street View vehicles improperly collected Wi-Fi data Google settled claims with class of millions of people Agreed to pay internet privacy interest groups, but not class members The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are… Source link
Read More »Google ex-employees accuse company of mistreatment amid NLRB case
American multinational technology company Google logo seen at Googleplex, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. Alex Tai | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images While judges review subpoenas in an almost year-long case that pits Google against its workers, former company employees are doing their part to highlight the intensifying tension between the two sides. Three ex-Google employees filed a lawsuit this week, accusing their former employer of… Source link
Read More »‘Certainly see a case’ for speeding up taper
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said that she could support more quickly ending the central bank’s asset purchase program, dependent on incoming data on inflation and jobs. Since the depths of the pandemic, the Fed has been buying about $120 billion in U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities to signal its commitment to supporting the economy. This month, the Fed said the economy appeared to make substantial further progress in the recovery — and Source link
Read More »Google loses key appeal against €2.4 billion EU shopping antitrust case
The EU’s second-most senior court, the General Court, has upheld a 2017 ruling by the European Commission which found that Google broke antitrust law in how it used its search engine to promote its shopping comparison service and demote those of its rivals. Google and its parent company Alphabet appealed the decision, but the General Court today dismissed that appeal and upheld a fine of €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion). Google and Alphabet now have the option to appeal the decision yet… Source link
Read More »Italian watchdog drops Google display adv case as EU antitrust investigates
The Google logo is pictured atop an office building in Irvine, California, U.S. August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo MILAN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Italy’s competition watchdog said on Tuesday it had dropped a probe into Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) alleged abuse of its dominant position in the online display advertising market after the EU antitrust started a similar investigation. The Italian watchdog decided non to take any action as under EU laws the case is now out of its… Source link
Read More »Don’t give up on the bull case just yet: Morning Brief
This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Jitters over inflation, supply and labor notwithstanding, the bull case is still intact After an encouraging run of bulge-bracket bank results that kicked off third quarter (Q3) earnings, this week’s earnings — which include Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA) — will be an acid test for a skittish market that’s still Source link
Read More »Verizon Wins $400 Million Set-Aside in Yahoo Dissolution Case
Yahoo Inc. successor entity Altaba Inc. must set aside $400 million as it dissolves to cover the “unlikely” event that an appeals court overturns a $118 million data breach settlement it’s splitting with Verizon Communications Inc., which bought and resold the Yahoo brand, a Delaware judge ruled. Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster directed Altaba to add $341 million to the $59 million it previously reserved to fund the data breach settlement. Altaba is a holding company partway through… Source link
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