Judge blasts Google over ‘destroyed’ evidence as another DOJ antitrust case looms
The judge overseeing the Department of Justice's antitrust trial over Google's alleged digital advertising monopoly said the company committed a “clear abuse of privilege” by implementing a policy to automatically delete employee chat records. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema sharply criticized Google during a hearing considering the Department of Justice's motion for an “adverse inference” […]
Yelp Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Alleging Anticompetitive Practices in Local Search
Yelp, a longtime Google rival, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the search giant, accusing it of anti-competitive practices in the local search market. The Verge Reports Yelp, Google's most vocal rival, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the search engine giant. The move comes less than a month after a federal court ruled that […]
Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google
Yelp Sued Google The company on Wednesday accused the company of violating antitrust laws by abusing its monopoly in search to gain an advantage in local search services and advertising. They claim that Google is taking traffic away from competitors such as Yelp and directing it to its own “inferior” local search product. “This is […]
10 more states join DOJ antitrust case against Live Nation, Ticketmaster
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that 10 more states have joined the antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation. Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont I signed this caseIt joins 29 other states and the District of Columbia. The […]
Apple-bashing Margrethe Vestager ousted from Europe’s anti-trust job: report
The EU’s top official who imposed billions of dollars in fines on US tech giants is set to be forced out of his job. The Financial Times reported on Friday.. During her decade as Europe’s top antitrust enforcer, former Danish deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager stirred outrage on this side of the Atlantic by extorting […]
GARM Antitrust Lawsuit Will Lead to ‘Complete Reset’ of Ad Industry
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk’s X, has declared her determination to lead a complete reset of the advertising industry following the company’s antitrust lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and its censorship arm GARM. Axios Reports In an interview with Axios on Tuesday, Yaccarino stressed the need for ecosystem-wide reform and a […]
Rep. Matt Gaetz, Sen. Mike Lee Vow to Hold Google Accountable if It Skirts Antitrust Fixes
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) sent a letter to Google on Wednesday saying they intend to hold the company accountable if it tries to avoid court-ordered relief to remedy its monopoly position. Lee and Gates sent the letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai after a federal court ruled that Google maintained […]
DOJ Considers Breaking Up Google Following Landmark Antitrust Ruling
Following recent court decisions finding Google guilty of illegally monopolizing the online search market, the Department of Justice is considering options to restore competition, including the potential breaking up of the tech giant. Bloomberg Reports The Justice Department is considering the possible breakup of Google following a landmark ruling that found the company guilty of […]
Justice Department considering push for historic break up of Google after landmark antitrust ruling: report
The Department of Justice is reportedly considering pushing for a historic breakup of Google’s business empire after a federal court ruled that the tech giant operated an illegal monopoly on online search. Justice Department lawyers could ask Judge Amit Mehta to order Google to sell off parts of its business, including its Android operating system, […]
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says GARM antitrust lawsuit aimed at fixing ‘broken’ ad ecosystem
The stunning antitrust lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X against a now-disbanded advertising cartel and several brands it accused of colluding to boycott is an important step in fixing a “broken” ecosystem, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Tuesday. In an interview with The Washington Post, Yaccarino shed new light on Company X’s decision to […]