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  • September 02, 2025

    Google Advertisers' Attys Get $30M As $100M Deal Approved

    A California federal judge on Friday granted final approval of a $100 million settlement resolving a long-running certified class action that accused Google of overcharging for advertisements, authorizing $30 million in attorney fees as part of the deal — more than a $25 million benchmark but below a desired $33 million.

  • September 02, 2025

    Billions Or 'Bogus'? Google Privacy Case Goes To Calif. Jury

    Google should pay billions of dollars in compensatory damages for unlawfully collecting data from 98 million cellphone users, a lawyer for a class of consumers told a California federal jury during closing arguments Tuesday, while Google said it obtained consent and called the damages sought "bogus."

  • September 02, 2025

    La. Casino Owner Stops Insurer's English Court Case For Now

    A Louisiana federal judge issued a temporary restraining order to stop Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd. from pursuing proceedings in the High Court of Justice of England and Wales against a casino owner as the insurer fights a bid for arbitration in a COVID-19 pandemic coverage dispute.

  • September 02, 2025

    Disney Inks $10M Deal With FTC Over Kids' Data Collection

    Disney has agreed to pay $10 million and overhaul how it labels child-directed videos on YouTube in order to resolve the Federal Trade Commission's claims that the entertainment giant unlawfully collected personal data from children under 13 without parental consent, the commission said Tuesday. 

  • September 02, 2025

    Cardi B Cleared In Security Guard Assault Trial

    A Los Angeles jury cleared rapper Cardi B of liability Tuesday in an assault suit by a former security guard over a scuffle at a medical building.

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