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The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) is nearing a settlement of an antitrust case in France over allegations it abused its power in online advertising, and will likely pay a fine and institute operational changes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The French Competition Authority has… Source link

Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG -1.27% Google is nearing a settlement of an antitrust case in France alleging the company has abused its power in online advertising, and is likely to pay a fine and make operational changes, people familiar with the matter said. The French case, which hasn’t been previously disclosed, is one of the most advanced in the world looking at Google’s dominance as a provider of tools for buying and selling ads across… Source link

Google must pay more than $3.8 million to settle allegations that it systematically discriminated against female and Asian engineering employees and applicants in pay and hiring, the U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday. Under the early-resolution conciliation agreement (ERCA) dated Jan. 15, Google agreed to pay more than $1.35 million to 2,565 female employees in engineering positions. If divided evenly, that amounts to about $526 each. It must pay more than $1.23 million… Source link

The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it has settled with mobile advertising company Tapjoy over claims it used false advertising offers for the promise of in-game rewards that weren’t given. But two Democratic regulators also said Apple and Google helped create the environment that squeezes mobile gaming industry players and incentivizes them to find other monetization models that may have unsavory consequences for consumers. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it… Source link

Mozilla’s revenue in 2019 shot up by almost 84% compared to the year before, but the bulk of that increase came from a one-time settlement the organization received from Yahoo and its successor, Verizon Media. Without that financial shot in the arm, Mozilla’s 2019 financials looked much grimmer; for the second year running, Mozilla’s expenses outweighed revenue. According to the 2019 financial statement released by the maker of the Firefox browser, Mozilla posted… Source link

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, Northern District of California U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh signed off on the $117.5 million data breach settlement with Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday, but she slashed attorney fees by more than $7 million after concluding the deal was “unexceptional” and the legal work “not particularly novel.” Want to continue reading?Become a Free ALM Digital Reader. Benefits of a Digital Membership: … Source link

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California (Photo: ALM) A federal judge has granted final approval in a $117.5 million class action settlement over Yahoo Inc.’s data breaches but found that class counsel’s $30 million fee request was too high. Want to continue reading?Become a Free ALM Digital Reader. Benefits of a Digital Membership: Free access to 3 articles* every 30 days Access to the… Source link

Hey, would you look at that? Yahoo accounts finally have some value — but only if you act quickly.  The deadline is fast approaching to file a claim for a piece of the $117,500,000 settlement following multiple hacks of Yahoo’s systems, spanning 2013 to 2016, that affected 3 billion accounts. And guess what? If you had a Yahoo account between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016 and live in the U.S. or Israel, then you could have a cash payout coming your way.  Notably, as was the… Source link

Settlement fund covers losses caused by multiple cyber-attacks, but you must apply by July 20 Yahoo users embroiled in multiple data breaches leading to the widespread theft of personal information have just six days left to join a multimillion-dollar class action settlement. The first Yahoo security incident took place in 2013. In what is considered to be one of the largest online breaches in history, the email provider originally said that one… Source link