Texas leading states in new antitrust action against Google
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, seeks to "remove the veil of Google’s secret practices and end Google’s abuse of its monopoly power in online advertising markets," to "restore free and fair competition," and to "secure structural, behavioral, and monetary relief to prevent Google from ever again engaging in deceptive trade practices and abusing its monopoly power to foreclose competition and harm consumers."
Amazon urges judge to set aside $10 billion cloud contract award to Microsoft
WASHINGTON - Amazon.com urged a U.S. judge to toss out the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract award after the Defense Department said in September a court-ordered re-evaluation had determined Microsoft Corp's proposal still represented the best value for the government.
Seattle's home county establishes program to pay victim restitution with taxpayer money
The King County Council included $7.7 million in its 2021 budget for the so-called restorative justice program.
Pinterest reaches $22.5M settlement in gender discrimination lawsuit
The company has been publicly accused of other instances of gender bias and racial discrimination. In June, two former female employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, who are Black, said they were paid less than male counterparts and were retaliated against for speaking up about it.
UAW reaches settlement with federal government, ending multiyear corruption probe
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, an independent monitor would be appointed that would have the authority to investigate possible fraud and corruption within the UAW and to seek discipline against the union's officers and its roughly 400,000 members before an independent ethics officer or the UAW Trial Committee.
California files petition against Amazon seeking compliance in COVID-19 investigation
The petition alleges that Amazon has failed to adequately comply with lawful requests from the state regarding information and documents related to the company's coronavirus protocols, including examination of its sick leave policy and cleaning procedures, as well as raw data on the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths at Amazon facilities across California.
US Supreme Court takes up Goldman securities class action appeal
Goldman is appealing a decision allowing a class action accusing the bank of hiding conflicts of interest when creating risky subprime securities before the 2008 financial crisis.
Facebook's Sandberg jabs government over antitrust lawsuits
Officials have accused Facebook of using its wealth to squelch competition by buying rival social media platforms.
California files to join US antitrust lawsuit against Google
Google has broadly denied wrongdoing in response to the government’s lawsuit and other probes.
Bernie Madoff victims receiving more money 12 years after his arrest
Following the payouts, the government will have sent close to $3.2 billion to nearly 37,000 victims from a $4.05 billion fund set up in 2013.
FTC faces shoestring budget in antitrust case against Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s giant social network — which on Wednesday got sued by the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly using its deals to buy Instagram and WhatsApp to sidestep competition — has tapped some of the nation’s top litigators for the battle, The Post has learned.
How big data turned into big business for cyber and privacy lawyers
Companies that rely on customer data to anchor their products and services are driving demand for much of the legal talent, with some startups paying privacy lawyers as much as general counsels.
Senate confirms Trump's lame-duck FCC pick Nathan Simington
The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
Company offering pandemic stock tips accused of $137M fraud
Federal regulators say the company operators have defrauded consumers out of more than $137 million over the past three years.
15 law students notified they did not pass bar exam after previously being told they did
The notification occurred after the Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions discovered a scoring error that resulted in incorrect result information for 18 applicants.
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh's family granted control of estate, massive fortune
The father and brother of recently deceased Zappos founder Tony Hsieh have been appointed co-special administrators and legal representatives of the multimillionaire magnate’s fortune.
Cheesecake Factory settles SEC claims of misleading investors about coronavirus fallout
The case is the first from the Securities and Exchange Commission charging a publicly traded company with misleading investors about the financial effects of the pandemic.
Federal judge in Elizabeth Holmes' trial outlines coronavirus-related courtroom changes as preparations forge ahead
A California federal court judge overseeing the case disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has begun making plans for how the trial will move forward while remaining in accordance with novel coronavirus-related guidelines in the courtroom.
Can your employer require you to get a COVID-19 vaccine to go to work?
Since the virus is deemed a direct threat, employers have the ability to implement health checks in the workplace that would not normally be allowed under federal law in pre-pandemic times.
US states plan to sue Facebook next week
It is not known what the states plan to include in their complaint

















