The question before the court involves ‘cy-près’ and whether it was OK for plaintiffs’ attorneys to allocate settlement money to their own law schools. The post Google involved in Supreme Court case that may change class-action damages awards appeared first on Search Engine Land
Contributor Chris Silver Smith tells the lamentable story of a sophisticated reputation attack and a victimized company led to take desperate steps to recover. The post CEO who forged court order to get Google to remove defamation faces prison appeared first on Search Engine Land
What will be the impact of the European Union’s recent antitrust fine against Google? Columnist and shopping ads expert Andreas Reiffen weighs in
Columnist Chris Silver Smith details recent trademark infringement cases in which site search results pages caused legal issues for retailer sites. E-commerce businesses should take notice! The post Initial Interest Confusion rears its ugly head once more in trademark infringement case appeared… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article
Columnist Sherry Bonelli discusses the impact that newly signed legislation may have on local business owners and review sites. The post What does the Consumer Review Fairness Act mean for consumers and online reviews? appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Bidding agreements prevented 1-800 Contacts and its rivals from bidding on each other’s trademarked terms.
Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped “shed light on government surveillance laws and practices” around the world. The post Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015 appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Procedural ruling flies in the face of established legal precedent. The post Florida court allows Google to be sued by publisher delisted as “pure spam” appeared first on Search Engine Land
An SEO named William Stanley was sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $174,888 in fees for SEO extortion. The post “Illegitimate” SEO Sentenced To 37 Months In Federal Prison For Extortion appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Ruling overturns lower court denial of class-action status for advertisers, paving the way for plaintiffs to be able to sue as a group. Higher court also sides with advertisers on methods for calculating restitution. The post Google Loses Appeal By AdWords Advertisers In Suit Over Ads On Error..