The State Of Texas, et al V Google, LLC
Case Number:
4:20-cv-00957
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Firms
- Ahmad Zavitsanos
- Axinn Veltrop
- Cooper & Kirk
- Dhillon Law Group
- Dugan Law Firm
- Freshfields
- Gibbs & Bruns
- Hausfeld LLP
- Jackson Walker LLP
- Keller Postman
- Lanier Law Firm
- Norton Rose
- Weil Gotshal
- Yetter Coleman
Companies
Government Agencies
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- State of Indiana
- State of Nevada
- Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
- Texas General Land Office
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May 07, 2024
Google Founder And CEO Eyed In Texas Deposition Push
Texas and allied states have pressed a Texas federal judge not to release Google co-founder Sergey Brin and CEO Sundar Pichai from sitting for depositions in a suit alleging the tech company illegally dominated the online advertising market.
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April 24, 2024
DOJ Wants To Weigh In On Texas Google Ad Tech Discovery
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge Wednesday for permission to file a statement of interest in a Texas-led lawsuit accusing Google of anticompetitive conduct in the display advertising market, writing that the states' request for certain discovery items may violate an order in a substantially similar suit the DOJ is pursuing in Virginia.
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April 18, 2024
Google Judge Notes Broad Reach Of Texas Ad Tech Claims
A Texas federal judge pressed Google during oral arguments Thursday to explain why a coalition of state attorneys general can't sue over its dominance in advertising placement auction technology when they're representing not just companies suing separately, but consumers as well.
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April 16, 2024
Court Urged Not To Quash Google's Agency Subpoenas
A special master has recommended that a Texas federal court allow Google to interview witnesses from three state agencies as the tech giant defends against a case from state-level enforcers accusing it of monopolizing key digital advertising technology.
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March 28, 2024
Texas Judge Lifts Discovery Stay On Google's Bidding Deals
A Texas federal judge agreed to lift a discovery stay in the Texas-led antitrust suit challenging Google's ad technology, allowing the 16 plaintiff states and Puerto Rico access to additional information about a network bidding agreement between Google and Facebook that they claim stymied competition in the digital advertising market.
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March 15, 2024
Google Wants Facebook Pact Kept Out Of Ad Tech Discovery
Google urged a Texas federal judge on Friday to reject state-level enforcers' bid to lift a stay on discovery for documents related to a bidding agreement between Google and Facebook in the suit accusing the search giant of monopolizing key digital ad technology, saying the plaintiffs' antitrust claims based on the agreement have already been dismissed.
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March 11, 2024
States Want Info On Google-Facebook Pact In Ad Tech Case
State-level enforcers accusing Google of monopolizing key digital ad technology are asking a Texas federal court to lift a stay on discovery for documents related to an agreement between Google and Facebook that allegedly tipped the scales of auctions in Facebook's favor to discourage use of other ad exchanges.
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February 22, 2024
Google Deception Upended Free Markets, Texas-Led States Say
A Texas-led coalition of states wants a federal court in the Lone Star State to preserve claims alleging Google broke state laws against deceptive trade practices, arguing the tech giant juiced profits for years by hiding changes to its advertising auction platform from users.
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February 16, 2024
States Defend Authority To Bring Texas Google Ad Tech Case
State enforcers have told a Texas federal court they have standing to sue Google for allegedly violating federal antitrust law with its control over key digital advertising technology, arguing that states play an important role in enforcing the statutes and that Google's dismissal bid is unfounded.
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February 15, 2024
Google, AGs Told To Step Up Discovery In Texas-Led Suit
A Texas federal judge on Thursday told counsel for Google and a coalition of states led by Texas that they must do a better job coordinating discovery in an antitrust suit accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the online ad market.