Google faces multiple legal challenges as it navigates antitrust and patent infringement issues. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has rejected Google's attempt to avoid a jury trial over its alleged dominance in digital advertising, arguing that only a judge should hear the case. Additionally, Google lost its bid to overturn a $20 million Nest patent verdict related to its Nest smart thermostats infringing on a patent owned by EcoFactor. US Circuit Judge Jimmie Reyna noted that the infringement finding was supported by substantial evidence. In the UK, a lawsuit against Google over its adtech practices is set to proceed to trial, as ruled by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
UK LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE OVER ADTECH PRACTICES CAN PROCEED TO TRIAL - COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL
Google lost a bid to overturn a $20 million verdict that held that its Nest smart thermostats infringed a patent owned by EcoFactor. US Circuit Judge Jimmie Reyna wrote for the majority that the infringement finding was supported by substantial evidence https://t.co/fUm4ICJcE9 https://t.co/Axb1xIlBch
The DOJ case against Google absolutely wrecks their shit. If you see Google doing things that look strangely democratic, it's to turn down the heat. https://t.co/7KBzQef9o0 It should be said that anti-trust doesn't stop monopoly, though. It provides an image of accountability. https://t.co/p9it4bak96
Google loses bid to overturn $20 million Nest patent verdict https://t.co/cP7gqkZSkq https://t.co/45pR3Om29e
Google cannot head off a jury trial over its alleged digital advertising dominance by unilaterally cutting the government a check. The DOJ responded to Google’s argument that only a judge — and not a jury — should hear the government’s antitrust lawsuit https://t.co/K9SbInKXwK https://t.co/vdClsGgKKf