A non-fiction author argues that the startup and the tech giant have violated federal law by copying thousands of books without permission.
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New York City Pension Groups Sue Activision
Five New York City pension groups that own stock in Activision Blizzard sued the company over concerns that it undervalued itself in a wrongful and rushed sale to Microsoft.
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Business and Corporate Law
Google and Microsoft File Amicus Brief in Support of Facebook’s Lawsuit Against NSO Group
On Monday, December 21, 2020, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Github, LinkedIn, VMWare, and Internet Association filed a joint amici curiae brief in support of Facebook in NSO Group Technologies Limited, et al v. WhatsApp Inc., et al. The case is on appeal from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, concerning a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, alleging that NSO Group's spyware was used to hack multiple devices through a vulnerability in WhatsApp's messaging service. NSO Group previously argued that it should enjoy sovereign immunity since its tools are sold to foreign governments.
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Appeals
D.C. Circuit Refuses to Reconsider Reversal of Net Neutrality Rules
The federal appeals court allowed the FCC to continue giving internet service providers substantial discretion to control the way in which consumers access the internet.
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amazon, consumer law, consumer protection, DC Circuit, Facebook, FCC, federal court, Microsoft, net neutrality
Joint Antitrust Investigation May Loom Over Google
Tech giant Google faces scrutiny from state attorneys general and the federal Justice Department for potential violations related to online searches, advertising, and Android products.
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Antitrust, consumer law, consumer protection, Facebook, Google, internet law, Microsoft, tech
