GOOGLE ANTITRUST CASES
Nvidia’s $20 billion Groq deal under fire: Why shareholders are suing
In a striking legal development, two ex-Groq engineers have taken Nvidia to court over alleged mismanagement of their technology and personnel. The lawsuit alleges that crucial investors were sidelined during the $20 billion transaction. Additionally, shareholders are asserting they were inadequately compensated, while select employees enjoyed substantial payouts. Ongoing investigations into potential antitrust issues highlight worries about market consolidation in such deals, emphasizing the necessity for rigorous legal examination.
Google wins dismissal of Chegg, Penske Media lawsuits over AI overviews
In his ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said Chegg and Penske's claims that Google's business practices violate antitrust law "fail to get out of the starting gate."
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
Spinny books IPO ride; UPI subsidies may end
Spinny has confidentially filed for its initial public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google face federal antitrust lawsuit over calls to slowdown AI development
According to a news report by Politico, the complaint filed in the Northern District Court of California, claims that public statements made earlier this month amounted to an illegal business agreement between competitors under US antitrust law. The matter began with Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei issuing a public plea for "industry-wide coordination" to "pace the frontier" of artificial intelligence advancement.
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.
Turkey's competition board imposes $8.9 million fine to Google
Turkey’s Competition Authority has fined Google approximately $8.87 million for breaching regulatory obligations. The watchdog said Google violated rules through certain design implementations during the compliance process following a previous antitrust investigation.
Google comes out on top as years-long Mexico antitrust case closed
The investigation by Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece), which began in 2020, focused on Google's digital advertising services via its search page as well as third-party websites.
Will the US government break up Google? What could happen to Android OS, Chrome? Here's all you need to know
There are high chances that Alphabet Inc' prized possessions, Google, could end up being broken up, a move that is currently being contemplated by the Justice Department, around the recent federal antitrust case involving the company over the monopolization of the online search market.
How the Google antitrust ruling may influence tech competition
A federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by hindering competition in internet search, which could have significant implications for similar tech industry cases. The ruling draws on the Microsoft case from 2000. Judge Amit P. Mehta will decide on remedies to promote competition and innovation in the tech sector.
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.
How Microsoft's legal legacy shapes the antitrust case against Google
While cross-examining a witness for the Justice Department, John Schmidtlein, Google's lead trial lawyer, tried to describe how this suit differed from the landmark antitrust case brought against Microsoft in the 1990s. The barriers to competition in search today, Schmidtlein said, are less daunting than Microsoft's stranglehold on personal computer software.
Who's who in the Google monopoly trial
A trial to determine if Google abused its monopoly in online search, which begins Tuesday, is set to lay bare how the internet search giant cemented its power.
Google set to hire former Apple executive as India policy head
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is set to appoint a manufacturing and policy veteran as its top government affairs executive in India to tackle legal challenges and expand hardware assembly to the country.
US Justice Department accuses Google of evidence destruction in antitrust case
The DOJ asserted in a court filing unsealed in a Washington, D.C., federal court on Thursday that Google failed to timely suspend a policy allowing the automatic, permanent deletion of employees' chat logs.
US court allows mega antitrust case against Google to proceed
According to a Wall Street Journal report in July, Google offered the US government to split its ad-tech business into a separate entity under the Alphabet umbrella, to avoid an antitrust lawsuit.
Google's voice assistant under new EU antitrust investigation: Report
The European Commission in June said its sector inquiry into internet-connected devices drew concerns from respondents over certain exclusivity and tying practices related to voice assistants such as producers of smart devices being prevented from installing a second voice assistant on a device.
US judge dismisses advertisers' antitrust claims against Google
The ruling marks one of the first major decisions in a spate of antitrust cases filed against Google over the last two years by users and rivals as well as the US Department of Justice and state attorneys general.
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