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In re: Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation

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Case Number:

1:21-md-03010

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation, Class Action

Judge:

P. Kevin Castel

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  1. February 24, 2023

    Google Says AGs Can't Tweak Consumer Law Claims Now

    The 14 state attorneys general suing Google for monopolizing the market for display advertising shouldn't get a fifth whack at crafting their state consumer protection claims, the tech behemoth has told a New York federal court.

  2. February 06, 2023

    Google Wants Advertisers' 'Recycled' Monopoly Claims Nixed

    Google has urged a New York federal court to toss six advertisers' consolidated putative class action alleging, as a part of larger multidistrict litigation, that the search giant's digital advertising business constitutes a monopoly, arguing that the advertisers' third crack at the claims are "attempts to recycle or repackage" failed allegations.

  3. February 03, 2023

    Google's Antitrust Trouble Is Piling Up

    The U.S. Department of Justice's Jan. 24 suit seeking to break up Google's advertising business adds to a mountain of antitrust litigation already targeting the tech giant. In addition to federal enforcement, Google is also facing cases from dozens of state-level enforcers, as well as from developers, advertisers and consumers, all accusing it of monopolizing various digital markets.

  4. February 02, 2023

    Google Will Look To Move DOJ AdTech Case To NY

    Google told the New York federal court already overseeing antitrust litigation from state enforcers and private plaintiffs that it will ask to transfer a similar case recently filed by the U.S. Department of Justice from Virginia, so discovery for the cases can be coordinated.

  5. January 02, 2023

    Antitrust Conduct Issues And Cases To Watch In 2023

    The Federal Trade Commission prepares to test the limits of its authority to combat unfair methods of competition in the coming year, as the U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers continue pushing aggressive antitrust agendas alongside new proposed class actions from private parties.

  6. September 13, 2022

    Google Can't Yet Beat Bulk Of States' Ad Monopoly Claims

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss litigation brought by state-level enforcers accusing Google of monopolizing display advertising markets, finding that the states have plausibly alleged most of their antitrust claims against the tech company.

  7. August 31, 2022

    Google Spars With States Over Viability Of Ad Monopoly Suit

    A New York federal judge mulled the viability of antitrust claims Wednesday in a suit from a Texas-led coalition of states claiming Google LLC has become an "evil" monopolist in its quest to dominate display advertising markets worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

  8. March 22, 2022

    States Urge Court Not To Nix Google Display Ad Suit

    A contingent of state-level enforcers led by the Texas attorney general urged a federal court in New York on Tuesday not to toss their suit accusing Google of monopolizing display advertising markets, saying the tech giant needs to be held accountable for its anti-competitive conduct.

  9. March 04, 2022

    Meet The Attys Who Will Fight Google In NY Ad Antitrust Suit

    Dena Sharp of Girard Sharp LLP and Tina Wolfson of Ahdoot & Wolfson PC have been selected by a New York federal judge as interim co-lead counsel in a suit accusing Google of monopolizing online display advertising, with the judge ruling the two lawyers are best able to represent the interests of a class of advertisers.

  10. January 21, 2022

    Google Says States' Ad Antitrust Suit Stifles 'Market Forces'

    Google accused antitrust watchdogs of bridling the free market on Friday as the data giant asked a New York federal judge to dismiss the bulk of 17 attorneys generals' claims that it monopolizes online display advertising.