Tag Archives: Sues

Google sues scammer for ‘puppy fraud’

Google sues scammer for ‘puppy fraud’

On Monday, Google sued a scammer for allegedly running an online “puppy fraud scheme,” defrauding vulnerable people, including the elderly, out of thousands of dollars with false promises of purebred puppies. The complaint, filed Monday, accuses Nche Noel of Cameroon of using a network of fake websites, Google Voice phone numbers, and Gmail accounts to pretend to sell purebred basset hound puppies to people online. In one instance, a victim paid Noel $700 in “electronic gift… Source link

Read More »

Google sues alleged puppy scammer after tip from AARP

Google sues alleged puppy scammer after tip from AARP

OAKLAND, Calif., April 11 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Monday sued an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets, the first of what the company said would be a growing number of lawsuits targeting apparent misuse by its users. Elder advocacy group AARP tipped Google to the scam last September following a complaint from a South Carolina resident who had sent $700 in digital gift cards to an online seller for a basset hound puppy that never came, according… Source link

Read More »

FTC sues Intuit for TurboTax’s misleading free tax-filing campaign

FTC sues Intuit for TurboTax’s misleading free tax-filing campaign

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against TurboTax creator Intuit (INTU) this week, claiming its deceptive “free tax filing” ads are misleading American taxpayers. The consumer protection agency alleged that Intuit’s advertising practices purposely guided consumers to seek out free filing services on TurboTax that weren’t actually available to them. Instead, they were steered to the company’s paid products. With tax day barely a month away, the FTC has also filed a federal… Source link

Read More »

Sweden’s PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 bln euros

Sweden’s PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 bln euros

STOCKHOLM, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Price comparisons company PriceRunner said on Monday it has sued Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O) Google for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.40 billion) at a court Stockholm, saying the company breached antitrust laws by manipulating search results in favour of its own comparison shopping services. PriceRunner said its lawsuit aims to make Google pay compensation for the profits that it has lost in the U.K. since 2008, as well as in Sweden and Denmark since 2013. Investment… Source link

Read More »

Brian Flores sues NFL, claims racism in hiring

Brian Flores sues NFL, claims racism in hiring

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL, the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos and the Dolphins claiming racial discrimination in the league’s hiring process for coaches and executives.  Flores filed the suit in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday. In it he accuses Dolphins owner Stephen Ross of offering him $100,000 for every loss in an effort to tank for the No. 1 draft pick during the 2019 NFL season, and includes texts he… Source link

Read More »

Washington, D.C. sues Google over location tracking practices

Washington, D.C. sues Google over location tracking practices

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine sued Google (GOOGL.O) on Monday over what he called deceptive location tracking practices that invade users’ privacy. Three other state attorneys… Source link

Read More »

Jaguars sponsor sues to avoid fan clown invasion

Jaguars sponsor sues to avoid fan clown invasion

The Jacksonville Jaguars‘ final game of the season is on track to be, well, a clown show. One sponsor would rather not be involved. RoofClaim.com, a roofing company located in Georgia with business in Florida, has sued to avoid being emphasized as the primary sponsor of Sunday’s finale against the Indianapolis Colts, according to Mark Long of the Associated Press. Why would a company go to such measures to not receive the lucrative exposure of an NFL sponsorship it paid for? The answer is… Source link

Read More »

NHL sues insurers over Covid-19 reimbursements

NHL sues insurers over Covid-19 reimbursements

Factory Mutual Insurance Company, The Cincinnati Insurance Company, Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company, Lexington Insurance Company, and Federal Insurance Company listed as defendants Teams suing include Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets The National Hockey League (NHL) and 20 of its teams are suing five of their insurance providers over… Source link

Read More »

Google sues Russia-based botnet operators

Google sues Russia-based botnet operators

Google LLC has filed a lawsuit against a botnet named Glupteba, believed to be operated from Russia. It’s a network that the company says has been infecting Google services on Windows computers for years. Why it matters: Tech companies are taking the reins in fighting back against computer hackers, not just relying on law enforcement to do it. Companies like Google and Microsoft have huge teams working on preventing attacks and hacking, as botnets and other cyberattacks impact users. Details:… Source link

Read More »

Google sues two Russians for alleged organised crime enterprise | Technology News

Google sues two Russians for alleged organised crime enterprise | Technology News

In a complaint being unsealed Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Google names two defendants, Dmitry Starovikov and Alexander Filippov, as well as 15 unnamed individuals. Alphabet Inc.’s Google is suing two Russian nationals it claims are part of a criminal enterprise that has silently infiltrated more than a million computers and devices around the world, creating “a modern technological and borderless incarnation of organized crime.” In… Source link

Read More »