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Google parent files redacted motion to dismiss U.S. federal antitrust lawsuit

Google parent files redacted motion to dismiss U.S. federal antitrust lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) filed on Wednesday a redacted version of its motion to dismiss a U.S. government lawsuit against it, which argued that the company broke antitrust law to maintain its monopoly in search and search advertising. The filings on Wednesday show that the company is mounting a vigorous defense against the antitrust cases, which, if successful, could force the tech giant to spin off assets. In December, Google asked Judge Amit Mehta of… Source link

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Google to pause ads that exploit, dismiss Russia-Ukraine war

Google to pause ads that exploit, dismiss Russia-Ukraine war

March 23 (Reuters) – Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it will pause all ads containing content that exploits, dismisses or condones the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The move follows many major social media platforms that have announced new content restrictions around the conflict, including blocking Russian state media RT and Sputnik in the European Union. Earlier this month, the search giant said it had stopped selling all online ads in Russia. Register now for FREE… Source link

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Google Asks Court to Dismiss Texas Antitrust Case

Google Asks Court to Dismiss Texas Antitrust Case

Google asked a federal court on Friday to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit led by the State of Texas, the first time it has sought to have one of the government competition cases against it thrown out in the United States. In a filing, Google said the state had failed to show that it engaged in anticompetitive behavior and hadn’t proved that an agreement between Facebook and Google, a core part of the case, violated the law. “We’re confident that this case is wrong on the facts and the law,… Source link

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Google asks judge to dismiss most of Texas antitrust lawsuit

Google asks judge to dismiss most of Texas antitrust lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the majority of an antitrust lawsuit filed by Texas and other states that accused the search giant of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market. Google said in its court filing that the states failed to show that it illegally worked with Facebook, now Meta (FB.O), to counter “header bidding,” a technology that publishers developed to make more money from advertising placed on… Source link

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Challenges to Google’s Collection of Web Browsing Data Survive Motion to Dismiss | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Challenges to Google’s Collection of Web Browsing Data Survive Motion to Dismiss | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

A class action lawsuit will proceed against Google over its collection of data from users browsing in “incognito mode,” as District Judge Lucy Koh denied Google’s motion to dismiss on March 12, 2021. In Brown v. Google, Judge Koh found that the plaintiffs adequately alleged that they had a reasonable expectation of privacy in their data, despite Google’s arguments that it disclosed and the plaintiffs consented to Google’s data collection practices. The ruling may have broad implications… Source link

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Google says it will not file motion to dismiss U.S. lawsuit

Google says it will not file motion to dismiss U.S. lawsuit

GlobeNewswire Update on FDA Advisory Committee’s Meeting on Aducanumab in Alzheimer’s Disease CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TOKYO, Nov. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee voted 1 yes, 8 no and 2 uncertain on the question, “Does Study 302 (EMERGE), viewed independently and without regard for Study 301 (ENGAGE), provide strong evidence that supports the effectiveness of aducanumab for the… Source link

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