Archive for Digital Updates – July
Staff / State Attorneys General File Lawsuit Over Google’s Dominance of Android App Market
This week, Attorneys General from 36 states and the District of Columbia filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging that the tech giant abused ... Read More
Staff / Federal Judge Asks New FTC Chair to Rewrite Blockbuster Tech Antitrust Lawsuit
In December of last year, the FTC unveiled massive antitrust lawsuits against Facebook seeking to have the social media company broken up. The suits accused ... Read More
Staff / Congress Considers Extending PPP Options to More News Publishers
Congressional leaders and the White House are continuing their discussions on the next stimulus bill, including an extension of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Both ... Read More
Staff / PACT Act Introduced In Latest Effort to Reform Section 230
Following multiple efforts to reform Section 230, including the President’s Executive Order, DOJ study, and other legislation, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) ... Read More
Staff / ACCC Claims Google Misled Consumers
On July 27, the Australia Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) began a proceeding against Google for allegedly misleading Australian users into giving consent for broad data ... Read More
Staff / EARN IT Act Unanimously Passes Committee
On July 2, the bipartisan “EARN IT Act,” which is aimed at eliminating the sexual exploitation of children on the internet by imposing restrictions on big tech's ... Read More
Staff / Enforcement of California Privacy Law Begins
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began on July 1, despite numerous requests for it to be postponed ... Read More
Staff / UK’s Competition and Markets Authority Calls for Greater Regulation of Digital Marketplace
On July 1, the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its final market study report on online platforms and digital advertising. The study, ... Read More
