Ryan Knappenberger reports: The Federal Trade Commission, news publishers and a bipartisan coalition of former antitrust enforcers, among others, filed amicus briefs on Monday in the landmark antitrust trial over Google’s internet search monopoly to push for their preferred remedy. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta finished hearing witness testimony in the remedy phase of the…
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Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement
CNBC reports: Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of state residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday. Paxton sued Google in 2022 for allegedly unlawfully tracking and collecting the private data of users. The attorney general said the settlement, which covers allegations in two separate lawsuits against…
Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout Deadline Confirmed—How To Make A Claim
Kate O’Flaherty reports: Apple users can now apply to claim their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping. The deadline for applications for the Siri payout is Jul.2. In January, I reported how the iPhone maker agreed to pay $95 million in preliminary settlement, filed Dec. 13,…
Missouri Clinic Must Give State AG Minor Trans Care Information
Quinn Wilson reports: A Missouri-based Planned Parenthood clinic must turn over any records it has involving gender-affirming care for minors to the state’s attorney general, a Missouri appeals court ruled. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri must comply with state Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s 2023 civil investigative demand, Judge Rebeca Navarro-McKelvey…