Judge Allows 'No Poaching' Lawsuit Against Google to Proceed
A California judge has denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit from employees alleging that a group of seven high profile tech companies, including Google and Apple, conspired in a "no...
View ArticleGoogle-Oracle Jury Begins Deliberations in Patent Case
The high-profile patent infringement battle between Google and Oracle has entered jury deliberations. The juror panel will now decide whether Google infringed on Oracle's Java patents in developing its...
View ArticleGoogle, Mozilla Accuse Microsoft of Restricting Browser Choice in Windows 8
Mozilla has accused Microsoft of failing in its commitment to give users a choice in browsers. Mozilla says Internet Explorer will be the only browser able to run on Windows 8, at the expense of rival...
View ArticleEmbattled Yahoo CEO Leaves With $7 Million After 5 Months
Yahoo has their fifth CEO in as many years, as Scott Thompson stepped down in the scandal over his padded resume. Investor hedge fund Loeb will exert greater control with three board seats, while Ross...
View ArticleFacebook Settles Privacy Lawsuit, Buys Facial Recognition Company Face.com
Facebook has been ordered to pay $10 million to charity to settle a U.S. lawsuit over Sponsored Stories for using images of users without compensation or offering an opt out. Facebook has also acquired...
View ArticleGoogle Will Pay Oracle $0 In Damages in Android Copyright Case
Oracle wanted billions. Google offered millions. Even that $150,000 is out the window. Oracle has agreed to a grand total of nothing (that's $0 U.S.) in damages from Google in the long-running Java...
View ArticleYahoo, Facebook Negotiating Patent War Settlement
Yahoo has asked for a two week extension in its patent lawsuit with Facebook as both parties seek to come to a settlement. Both firms are eager to end the dispute, and it was a Yahoo lawyer who has...
View ArticleFacebook & Yahoo Strike New Advertising Deal, Settle Patent Squabble
Facebook and Yahoo have settled their patent infringement cases. The companies will cross-license each's respective patents. Also, they have struck a deal which will allow both sides to collaborate on...
View ArticleGoogle Sends Oracle $4 Million Legal Bill
In a court filing, Google has asked that Oracle pay costs including printing and copy fees, compensation for expert appointments and filing fees for both printed and electronic excerpts over the course...
View ArticleGoogle Faces $22.5 Million Fine for Safari Tracking
Google is expected to pay a $22.5 million fine – the largest ever imposed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission – in relation to the discovery that Google used special code to get around the Safari...
View ArticleGoogle Closer to EU Antitrust Settlement
Google is nearing a settlement with the Euroopean Commission regarding its search and advertising antitrust probe. Antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia says EU regulators have reached "a good degree of...
View ArticleGoogle Work From Home Scam Victims Getting Refunds
U.S. citizens who fell for a work from home scam that capitalized on the Google name are being refunded by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC said that it is sending out over 90,000...
View ArticleFTC Hopes to Resolve Google Antitrust Inquiry Before 2013
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is aiming to resolve its antitrust investigation into Google's search practices by the end of the year. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz says that the organization is...
View ArticleFacebook-Datalogix Partnership to Track Offline Purchases by 100 Million+...
Facebook is teaming up with a market analytics company that uses loyalty programs to track purchases to launch a program that will track offline purchases of Facebook users from over 100 million...
View ArticleFTC to Drop Vertical Search Antitrust Case Against Google? No Consumer Harm...
Federal Trade Commission officials are reportedly thinking of dropping their antitrust case against Google. The FTC plans to drop the case because it doesn't have evidence to prove that the way Google...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley Fined $5 Million Over Handling of Facebook IPO
Allegations that Morgan Stanley, the bank that underwrote Facebook's IPO didn't give investors a fair crack at material information that surfaced ahead of the IPO has resulted in the state of...
View ArticleSearch Engine Reputation Management Services
Companies need to become aware that all their activities can result in well-ranked online messages that can have a huge effect on the perception of their brand.
View ArticleGoogle Launches Zavers Digital Coupon Service
Google have launched a new digital coupon called Zavers. The coupon enables retailers and manufacturers to reward customers with coupons relevant to their purchases. The aim is to help retailers...
View ArticleGoogle Submits Response to EC Antitrust Regulators
Google has submitted a response to the European Commission. Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia confirmed that Google submitted the documents just in time for the deadline set by the EC. No...
View ArticleGoogle Pays $7 Million to Settle Street View Snooping Case
The settlement ends a case against Google which dates back to 2010, when it was revealed that the company's Street View camera units had been illegally snooping in on local Wi-Fi networks while the...
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