ANTITRUST TRIAL
Apple names Meta veteran Scott Tucker as litigation chief in legal team shake-up
Apple has hired former Meta litigation chief Scott Tucker as vice president of global litigation and financial services, strengthening its legal leadership amid mounting antitrust, patent and other lawsuits. The appointment is part of a broader reorganisation under General Counsel Jennifer Newstead, as the iPhone maker faces legal setbacks threatening its services business.
Albertsons demands $8 billion from Kroger after $24.6 billion mega-merger collapses - Here's why the grocery giants are fighting
Albertsons has taken a bold step by suing Kroger for nearly $8 billion following a failed merger attempt. The lawsuit accuses Kroger of failing to uphold its contractual obligations concerning regulatory matters, causing substantial financial losses to investors. With a trial date established for October 19 in Delaware, Kroger is firmly countering these accusations, insisting that Albertsons is not entitled to any damages.
Qualcomm and Arm head to trial again, potential for huge damages in focus
Qualcomm also alleges that Arm leaked to the media its 2024 threat to terminate a vital license agreement in a way that damaged discussions for a chip deal between Qualcomm and Meta Platforms.
OpenAI says SEC disclosures undermine xAI's antitrust lawsuit
ChatGPT maker OpenAI asked a Texas federal judge to throw out an antitrust lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's AI startup xAI before trial, arguing that
Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale
While the ad exchange is a small part of Google's business, the ruling is the second powerful symbolic victory against the U.S. Department of Justice in its efforts to force Google to sell assets to address illegal monopolies.
Amazon sued by US FTC, 22 states over alleged $20 billion ad auction overcharges
The US FTC and 22 states have sued Amazon, alleging it manipulated digital advertising auctions and overcharged about 1.2 million customers by more than $20 billion. Amazon rejected the allegations as misguided and flawed. The lawsuit targets Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands and Sponsored Display, intensifying scrutiny of the tech giant.
Google Settles Android TV Case with CCI for Rs 20.24 crore
Google has settled with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for ₹20.24 crore over alleged antitrust violations in the Android Smart TV market. The settlement, the first under the amended Competition Act, involves Google amending vendor agreements to address anticompetitive concerns.
Will Google's defeat in antitrust case bring major changes to Google Search? Here's all you need to know
Google is currently amid a massive controversy after losing out on a major antitrust case that can create issues for users around using Google Search. A federal judge has stated that Google illegally monopolized online search by paying tech companies in order to dominate the search market.
Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September
A U.S. federal judge has set a trial date of Sept. 9, 2024, for the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states against Google. The lawsuit, filed in January 2023, accuses Google of monopolizing the digital advertising market. The government wants Google to sell its ad manager suite. Google denies the allegations, saying it would harm innovation and small businesses. Google also faces trials in Texas and Washington, D.C., over its ad tech practices and web search dominance.
Google antitrust trial focused on Android app store payments to be handed off to jury to decide
A federal court jury is poised begin its deliberations in an antitrust trial focused on whether Google's efforts to profit from its app store for Android smartphones have been illegally gouging consumers and stifling innovation.
Google says switching away from its search engine is easy. It's not.
Google's defense in an antitrust trial against the Justice Department revolves around the idea that switching search engines is as simple as putting a box of cereal back on a store shelf. However, testing this theory reveals that changing search engines is not as easy as Google claims. The process involves multiple steps and can be confusing, leading most people to stick with Google as their default search engine. The trial raises questions about how and why we use Google search and highlights the power of default options in influencing consumer behavior.
US argues Google wants too much information kept secret in antitrust trial
The government is seeking to show that Alphabet's Google broke antitrust law to maintain its dominance in online search. The search dominance led to fast-increasing advertising revenues that made Google a $1 trillion company.
The Google antitrust trial is really about the future of AI
The Google antitrust trial, which began last week, is ostensibly focused on the past - on a series of deals that Google made with other companies over the past two decades.
Google antitrust trial: Verizon executive to kick off second week of hearing
The Justice Department argues that Google agreements with mobile carriers and others worth $10 billion annually to win powerful default positions on smartphones and elsewhere so that it would dominate search to drive up its own profits.
Google gives a glimpse of its defense in once-in-a-generation antitrust trial
The Justice Department is arguing in a trial that began on Tuesday that the Alphabet unit sought agreements with mobile carriers to win powerful default positions on smartphones to dominate search.
US justice department blasts Google's monopolistic tactics as antitrust trial begins
Google denied that it had illegally used agreements to exclude its search competitors and said it had simply provided a superior product, adding that people can easily switch which search engine they use.
US says Google cheated and tried to hide its efforts to dominate search
The US Justice Department accuses Google of paying billions of dollars annually to device makers like Apple Inc , wireless companies like AT&T and browser makers like Mozilla to keep Google's search engine on top.
It's Google versus the US in the biggest antitrust trial in decades
Google will confront a threat to its dominant search engine beginning Tuesday when federal regulators launch an attempt to dismantle its internet empire in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.
Google's rivals get day in court as momentous US antitrust trial begins
The United States will argue Google didn't play by the rules in its efforts to dominate online search in a trial seen as a battle for the soul of the Internet. The US Justice Department is expected to detail how Google paid billions of dollars annually to device makers like Apple Inc., wireless companies like AT&T and browser makers like Mozilla to keep Google's search engine atop the leader board.
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