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Google, like Slick Willie Sutton, goes where the money is
Google is crowing about a decision from the European Court of Justice Tuesday that says it has the legal right to continue exploiting other people's good names in its quest to pile up more cash.
Continue reading...What is Google hiding?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Thousands of pages of documents were unsealed in U.S. Court in New York Thursday in the $1 billion copyright infringement suit filed against YouTube and ...
Continue reading...FTC reportedly seeking sworn statements in Google-AdMob deal
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Antitrust regulators are reported by Bloomberg news service to be seeking sworn statements from Google's competitors and advertisers as they continue to investigate the the Internet giant's proposed $750 million deal to buy AdMob.
Continue reading...Justice’s Google probe is ongoing
Thursday, February 25, 2010
I've just been reading the transcript from last week's Fairness Hearing in the Google Books case and one thing is crystal clear: The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust investigation of Google is by no means finished.
Continue reading...Google’s European troubles and one good thing about the Italian case
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Google has taken a one-two punch to the chin this week from Europe first with the news that the European Commission is probing the Internet giant for possible antitrust violations followed by the conviction of three top executives for invasion of...
Continue reading...Google Faces New Antitrust Complaints
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Earlier this month, the shopping comparison search engine myTriggers brought an antitrust action against Google, alleging that the search giant unfairly lowered myTriggers' quality score. This afternoon, the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog piled on. Consumer Watchdog called for the Department of Justice to investigate whether Google "is manipulating" search results by returning its own sites high in the search results.
Continue reading...Judge asks tough questions in Google Books case
Friday, February 19, 2010
U.S. Judge Denny Chin began Thursday's marathon Fairness Hearing in the Google Books case by ending the suspense. "I'm not going to rule today," he said. But sitting in the courtroom observing the more than four-hour long hearing, the questions Judge Chin asked left me believing that the objections to the deal raised by groups like Consumer Watchdog have made a strong impression on him.
Continue reading...At Hearing On Google Books, Critics Reiterate Opposition
Thursday, February 18, 2010
In press releases this morning outlining their testimony, critics of the plan reiterated their opposition. “In essence Google’s latest arguments seem to boil down to this: ‘Our motto is don’t be evil, so you can trust us to control the world’s digital library,’ said John Simpson, with a group called Consumer Watchdog which has criticized Google on privacy issues.
Continue reading...Attorneys For Consumer Watchdog In Court To Argue Against Google Books Deal
Thursday, February 18, 2010
NEW YORK, NY — Attorneys for Consumer Watchdog will appear in a federal court today to urge Judge Deny Chinn to reject the revised Google Books settlement because it remains anticompetitive and violates both U.S. and international law.
Continue reading...Google In Court Over Books Deal
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Search giant Google is facing its opponents in a New York court over long-delayed plans to create the world's largest online library. Critics say the pact would hand the search giant a monopoly over online books sales. Some 26 interested parties will be given time to outline any objections. "This case is the key showdown. It's high-noon time in front of a judge," said John Simpson of Consumer Watchdog, one of the groups that objects to the settlement. "I do think all the books in the world should be digitised, but I think it is completely wrong to give one huge company control of that huge database and this is a very, very important matter," Mr Simpson said.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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