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Google antitrust ruling may pose  billion risk for Apple

Lydia Hu reports on how Google might be held accountable on Varney & Co. Apple’s lucrative deal with Google could be under threat after a U.S. judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly. A potential remedy for Google to avoid antitrust actions could involve terminating…

How Private Equity Backing is Helping One Australian Firm Grow

Ever since 2022, when Australia’s Wotton + Kearney sold a 30% stake in the firm to a private equity firm, its growth has taken off. Over the past three years, Wotton + Kearney has opened two new offices, increased revenue by 80%, and more than doubled its lawyer head count, from 220…

Alphabet, OpenAI Hit With Class Actions Over Alleged Misuse of YouTube Content for AI Training

Alphabet, Google, YouTube and OpenAI were slapped with class actions for allegedly using  YouTube content creators’ material to train artificial intelligence models without the creators’ consent. Two complaints—one against OpenAI and one against Google, YouTube and their parent company, Alphabet—were filed on Aug. 2 by Bursor & Fisher in the U.S. District Court…

Morgan Lewis and Sidley Defend Amazon.com as Antitrust Case Moves to SDNY

Morgan Lewis and Sidley Defend Amazon.com as Antitrust Case Moves to SDNY | National Law Journal Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/08/06/morgan-lewis-and-sidley-defend-amazon-com-as-antitrust-case-moves-to-sdny/ Credit: Angelov/Adobe Stock NEWS The case opened in Manhattan federal court after District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson for the Western District of Washington granted the cross-country transfer as stipulated by…