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Google seeks to dismiss Texas-led antitrust case, argues states failed to show company engaged in anti-competitive conduct
NEW YORK - Google recently filed a motion to dismiss four counts of allegations made in an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Texas Attorney General (Ken Paxton) and his allies.” -
Texas AG files another lawsuit against Google, accuses company of deceptively tracking users’ location without consent
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton filed his third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a press release states. -
Texas AG Paxton sues Google for alleged misleading endorsements
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google LLC, for engaging in false and misleading practices in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act, a press release states. -
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What is it with Google? Surely, the creators of the world’s most popular internet search engine are the ultimate opponents of censorship, die-hard defenders of the freedom of speech. -
Texas sued over social media ‘censorship’ law
AUSTIN – Put simply, two trade associations are arguing that the Texas government can’t tell Twitter and YouTube what videos to post or Facebook and Google what content to favor. -
Attorney Frederick McGuire sues another client for posting a bad review of him, seeks $1.2M in damages
HOUSTON – Anyone considering hiring Frederick McGuire to file a lawsuit on their behalf might also want to consider the attorney has now sued two of his former clients for posting bad reviews of him online. -
Attorney Frederick McGuire sues former client for $1.2M after she posts bad Google review of him
HOUSTON – After attorney Frederick L. McGuire left his client with only $825.27 of a $7,500 settlement, the woman posted a one star review of him on Google. -
Texas AG unwilling to fork over time & expense records of outside counsel working on Google litigation
AUSTIN – Attorney Mark Lanier stands to make millions of dollars for his work on Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Google – billable time that Attorney General Ken Paxton apparently doesn’t think is any of the public’s business. -
Several more states and one territory join Texas-led antitrust suit against Google
AUSTIN – With more plaintiffs in the mix now, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business. -
Patent Litigators saw record damages and increased filings in 2020 despite pandemic, Lex Machina report shows
HOUSTON - In spite of the pandemic, 2020 was apparently a good year for patent litigators, with a new report showing both damages and lawsuits trending upward. -
Groups question AG Paxton’s need for $43M in taxpayer funds to sue Google, urge lawmakers to reject request
AUSTIN – Although Ken Paxton fled Texas as Winter Storm Uri froze the state, the attorney general just can’t seem to escape the heat, as a coalition of groups are questioning his need for $43 million in taxpayer funds to sue Google. -
Legitimacy of contracts Paxton signed with outside counsel to sue Google called into question
AUSTIN – For every hour Mark Lanier spends litigating an antitrust lawsuit against Google, he stands to make as much as $3,780 per hour – thanks to a potentially lucrative deal the Houston attorney signed with the state of Texas. -
Texas AG targeting Google with antitrust suit, taps Lanier Law Firm to handle case
AUSTIN – Texas looks to be following the U.S. Department of Justice and targeting Google with an antitrust lawsuit, according to media reports. -
AG Paxton sues Google for illegally maintaining monopolies in Internet search and search advertising services
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that Texas is suing Google for engaging in anticompetitive and exclusionary practices that eliminate competition for internet searches and search advertising. -
In the wake of previous failures, Michigan lawyer again sues social media companies over alleged terrorist links
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – An attorney gaining a reputation for representing plaintiffs suing social media organizations over claims they aided and abetted terrorists is involved in yet another case against the companies. -
Money for nothing: SCOTUS could stop class action funds from being steered to non-parties
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a case that could end cy pres, the practice of steering money in class action settlements to organizations with absolutely no connection to the underlying lawsuit. -
Google’s request to move patent infringement suit to California denied
MARSHALL – A Texas judge has denied Google’s request to dismiss or move a current case over allegations of patent infringement by a Marshall company to another district. -
Gilstrap grants partial new trial to Google in patent infringement suit
MARSHALL – Google has been granted partial post-trial relief in a patent infringement suit over malicious software protection for computer systems. -
U.S. district judge dismisses case against social media outlets over Dallas police shooting
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. district court judge has cleared social media outlets in a lawsuit stemming from a 2016 mass shooting in Dallas that left five police officers dead. -
Dallas police sergeant files suit against social media companies over terrorist group usage
DALLAS – Dallas Police Sgt. Demetrick Pennie has filed a lawsuit against several social media sites including Twitter, Facebook and Google. The suit, which was filed in the wake of his research into trending topics and the ease with which terrorist groups can organize and raise funding, alleges that the popular websites give a platform that promotes terror attacks both domestic and abroad.