#DOJ probe of Google Maps picks up speed: report

#DOJ probe of Google Maps picks up speed: report

“DOJ probe of Google Maps picks up speed: report” The US Justice Department has breathed new life into an investigation of Google Maps to determine if bundling the service together with other Google software illegally stifles competition, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The probe of the Alphabet unit first came to light…

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#Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails

#Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails

“Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails” Alphabet’s Google urged a judge hearing a US antitrust case against it to reject the Justice Department’s request that it be sanctioned, saying it had not abused attorney-client privilege. The department had asked Judge Amit Mehta to sanction Google, saying the company’s “Communicate with Care” program…

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#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

“Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ” Top Google executives including CEO Sundar Pichai used phony claims of “attorney-client privilege” to hide thousands of emails from federal scrutiny and other possible legal proceedings, according to the Justice Department.  Executives including Pichai participated in the search giant’s internal practice, which was called “Communicate…

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#Microsoft’s B Activision-Blizzard deal sets stage for antitrust ‘soap opera’

#Microsoft’s $69B Activision-Blizzard deal sets stage for antitrust ‘soap opera’

“#Microsoft’s $69B Activision-Blizzard deal sets stage for antitrust ‘soap opera’” Microsoft has managed to fly under the regulatory radar as big tech competitors like Google, Amazon and Meta take heat in Washington, D.C. and Brussels — but the company’s plan to acquire scandal-ridden game developer Activision-Blizzard for $68.7 billion could change everything.  If the deal…

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#The Democrats’ desperate Jan. 6 spin: Goodwin

#The Democrats’ desperate Jan. 6 spin: Goodwin

“#The Democrats’ desperate Jan. 6 spin: Goodwin” What do you call people who have a good case to make but then stretch the truth until it breaks? Democrats, very desperate Democrats.  Joe Biden is a drowning man who proved Thursday that he will grab hold of anything that remotely resembles a life raft. His attempt…

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#Ozy Media faces DOJ, SEC investigations

#Ozy Media faces DOJ, SEC investigations

“#Ozy Media faces DOJ, SEC investigations” The Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into embattled digital media firm, Ozy Media, according to a report. The SEC and DOJ have contacted companies that had dealings with Ozy, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources. DOJ investigators spoke to at…

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#Merrick Garland is unfit for Supreme Court — and AG

#Merrick Garland is unfit for Supreme Court — and AG

“#Merrick Garland is unfit for Supreme Court — and AG” Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama died on base when Republicans refused to take it up. The seat was instead filled by now-Justice Neil Gorsuch. Garland’s consolation prize: becoming President Joe Biden’s attorney general. Yet in nine short months, he’s…

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