NCAA Reaches $303 Million Settlement with Thousands of Unpaid College Coaches
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has agreed to pay $303 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by thousands…
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Visa and Mastercard Ink $38 Billion Settlement on Swipe-Fee Lawsuit, But Some Merchants Push Back
After two decades of legal battles, Visa and Mastercard have reached a revised $38 billion settlement with U.S. merchants —…
AI Users Launch Antitrust Class Action Against Microsoft Over OpenAI Deal
In a major legal development shaking the artificial intelligence industry, a group of AI users has filed a class action…
Elite Colleges Challenge Law Firm’s Funding in Antitrust Class Certification
Elite U.S. universities are intensifying their defense in a high-profile antitrust lawsuit by challenging the financial arrangements of the plaintiffs’…
Freshfields’ U.S. Expansion: How Global Firms are Redefining Legal Practice
Freshfields’ U.S. Hiring Spree: What It Means for the Legal Industry Introduction Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, one of the world’s leading…
Google vs. US: Clash Over Search Advertising Trial
Google and the U.S. Justice Department engaged in heated arguments in court regarding allegations that Google's parent company, Alphabet, unlawfully…
Epic Games Advocates App Store Reforms in Response to Antitrust Win Against Google
Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game "Fortnite," is pushing for reforms in Google's Play Store following an…
Google’s Contemplated Mega Deal: Antitrust Implications
Overview Google parent Alphabet is considering acquiring marketing software company HubSpot, a move that would likely face opposition from regulators.…
Apple and Google Discuss Potential AI Partnership
Recent talks between Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google about integrating Google's Gemini AI engine into the iPhone have ignited…
US FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger: A Shift in Antitrust Enforcement Strategy
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a firm stance against the proposed tie-up between supermarket giants Kroger Co.…
Federal Judge Taps Quinn Emanuel to Lead Class Action Against Amazon
In a significant development, a federal judge has entrusted the renowned U.S. law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to…
Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Realtor Conspiracy to Inflate Commissions
A U.S. judge in Chicago, U.S. District Judge Andrea Wood, has ruled that The National Association of Realtors along with…