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Exclusive: Scores of Google rivals want EU tech law used in antitrust case

Exclusive: Scores of Google rivals want EU tech law used in antitrust case

BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – More than 40 European rivals to Google’s shopping service urged EU antitrust regulators on Monday to use newly adopted tech rules to ensure the Alphabet unit complies with a 2017 EU order to allow more competition on its search page. The European Commission fined Google 2.4 billion euros ($2.33 billion) five years ago and told the firm to stop favouring its shopping service. The company subsequently said it would treat its own shopping service the same as… Source link

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Google Embroiled In Yet Another Multi-Billion Europe Antitrust Case

Google Embroiled In Yet Another Multi-Billion Europe Antitrust Case

Google is facing a damages claim of up to €25 billion in the latest class action against it in Europe.  Two claims are being brought in the Netherlands and the U.K. over the tech giant’s alleged misuse of advertising technology, following the French Competition Authority’s 2021 finding that Google had misused ‘adtech’ to benefit ad servers it owned.  The collective actions are being brought on behalf of online publishers by a range… Source link

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EU regulators widen Google adtech probe to include Portuguese case

EU regulators widen Google adtech probe to include Portuguese case

The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have broadened the scope of their investigation into Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google’s digital advertising business by taking over the Portuguese competition watchdog’s probe into the same issue. While the European Commission kicked off its… Source link

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Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo! Inc., besieged by class actions accusing the pioneering internet search engine of sending unwanted ads via text message in violation of federal law, turned to its insurer to provide and pay for its legal defense. But, despite the existence of specifically negotiated and distinct “personal injury” and “advertising injury” coverage provisions according to Yahoo, National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., denied coverage. A San Jose federal judge agreed with the carrier,… Source link

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Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo! Inc., besieged by class actions accusing the pioneering internet search engine of sending unwanted ads via text message in violation of federal law, turned to its insurer to provide and pay for its legal defense. But, despite the existence of specifically negotiated and distinct “personal injury” and “advertising injury” coverage provisions according to Yahoo, National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., denied coverage. A San Jose federal judge agreed with the carrier,… Source link

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Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo! Inc., besieged by class actions accusing the pioneering internet search engine of sending unwanted ads via text message in violation of federal law, turned to its insurer to provide and pay for its legal defense. But, despite the existence of specifically negotiated and distinct “personal injury” and “advertising injury” coverage provisions according to Yahoo, National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., denied coverage. A San Jose federal judge agreed with the carrier,… Source link

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Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo Defense Tab Up for Grabs in California Supreme Court Case

Yahoo! Inc., besieged by class actions accusing the pioneering internet search engine of sending unwanted ads via text message in violation of federal law, turned to its insurer to provide and pay for its legal defense. But, despite the existence of specifically negotiated and distinct “personal injury” and “advertising injury” coverage provisions according to Yahoo, National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., denied coverage. A San Jose federal judge agreed with the carrier,… Source link

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Assange case raises media freedom concerns: UN rights chief – Arab News

GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Saturday that the potential extradition and prosecution of Julian Assange raised concerns for media freedom and could have a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism.Assange, who has been held in a high-security London prison since 2019, has filed an appeal against his extradition from Britain to the United States.The Australian is wanted to face trial for allegedly violating the US Espionage Act by publishing classified US military… Source link

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Making the case for a bear market rally, not a new bull run

Making the case for a bear market rally, not a new bull run

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 Thursday, August 18, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Jared Blikre, a reporter focused on the markets on Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. After a nearly 25% rally off the June lows, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) took a step back Wednesday with its worst day in nearly three weeks. And while it’s too soon to throw in the towel on this… Source link

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As the NFL’s Deshaun Watson case nears its conclusion, the next step is murky and frustrating

As the NFL’s Deshaun Watson case nears its conclusion, the next step is murky and frustrating

As we approach the final stage of the NFL’s personal conduct ramifications for Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, there are no shortage of questions and a vast supply of frustration and vague answers surrounding the case of the Browns quarterback who was accused of sexual misconduct or sexual assault against multiple women, a violation of the league’s personal conduct policy. It’s partly due to Watson’s case being the first test to an altered disciplinary system and because the first arbitrator… Source link

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