Google settles US$85 million user privacy lawsuit in Arizona – Alphabet

alphabet inc WELL Google Google is paying the state of Arizona $85 million to settle a 2020 lawsuit it allegedly deceived users by recording their locations, even after they tried to turn off the company’s tracking on their smartphones and web browsers. Google used the location information to sell ads for billions in profits, […]

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) – Google Battles Two

A law firm proposed claims for damages of up to 25 billion euros on behalf of publishers alphabet inc WELL Google Google over its digital advertising practices in two lawsuits filed in UK and Dutch courts, Reuters reported. Google’s ad tech has come under scrutiny from antitrust authorities following complaints from publishers. The […]

Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google over social media ban | Donald Trump News

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump sued Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and its chief executives, increasing his risk of fighting against the social media giants that blocked him. Trump called the effort to defend the rights of the First Amendment in a press conference on Wednesday. He challenged tech giants and Facebook’s Mark […]

Collier Family Lawyers Cairns is moving to 1 Pyne Street

Collier Family Lawyers Cairns announces they have relocated. The company is moving from 132 Collins Ave to 1 Pyne St, Cairns City for a more spacious and prime location with wider streets and easy access, making it easier for local customers to find them. Collier Family Lawyers Cairns have moved to new premises on Pyne […]

Biden seeks to end legal limbo for US Big Tech in Europe

US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at protecting privacy in the transfer of personal data between the EU and the United States and addressing European concerns about US espionage activities. The executive order creates a new regulatory framework for transatlantic data flows, which are critical to the digital economy, the […]

France cuts Apple antitrust fine by 66%: report – Apple

A French court fined the iPhone maker on Thursday apple inc AAPL from €1.1 billion to €372 million (~$366 million) for alleged anti-competitive behavior. The French antitrust authority imposed a record fine in 2020 for Apple’s anti-competitive behavior towards its distribution and retail network. Reuters reports. also read: Google suffers another EU setback […]

The Biden administration can stop H-1B visas from fueling outsourcing: Half of the top 30 H-1B employers were outsourcing firms in 2021

[ad_1] Key takeaways: Through its flawed interpretation of the law and lax enforcement, the U.S. government has made the H-1B—the U.S.’s largest temporary work visa program—the “outsourcing visa.” New data show that half of the top 30 H-1B employers in 2021 were outsourcing firms that underpay migrant workers and offshore U.S. jobs to countries where […]

Senators Introduce Right to Repair Legislation

[ad_1] By Jerri-Lynn Scofield, who has worked as a securities lawyer and a derivatives trader. She is currently writing a book about textile artisans. Three US Senators – Ron Wyden, Cynthia Lummis, and Ben Ray Luján – introduced legislation last week to ensure the right to repair. The Fair Repair Act of 2022 would require […]