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German Cartel To Appeal Court’s Suspension Of Facebook Restrictions
Facebook // August 26, 2019

After a regional court decision suspended restrictions on Facebook data gathering in Germany, the Federal Cartel Office said it is filing an appeal to the highest court, Reuters reported on Monday (Aug. 26). The regional court in Duesseldorf on Monday (Aug. 26) suspended the Federal...

Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine
ANTITRUST // June 05, 2019

Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC, citing Google, reported the appeal was filed in the General Court of the European Union in Brussels. The Telegraph first reported the development....

Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts More Blockchain Jobs; New Coinbase Programs Look To Collect Interest On...
Bitcoin // March 31, 2019

The former CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is planning to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges. Mark Karpeles said he decided to appeal because the Tokyo District Court did not fully look at his defense arguments in the Mt. Gox case. “During...

Supreme Court Denies Zappos’ Request To Throw Out Class-Action Suit
Retail // March 26, 2019

The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by online shoe company Zappos over a data breach in 2012 that compromised the information of 24 million customers, according to a report from Reuters. Zappos, which is a subsidiary of Amazon, was appealing the decision...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why The Amex Case May Decide The Future Of Two-Sided Markets

January 31, 2018
The Supreme Court is gearing up to hear whether the antitrust case against American Express has merit -- or not. Just as there are two sides to every story and every legal argument, there are two sides in this market -- a two sided market, to be exact. Here's why an appeal being heard by the Supremes may have far reaching impact in for credit card companies -- and any number of firms in any number of other verticals. At stake is how customers benefit when two-sided markets operate the way they should

Quick Reads
Google’s EU Antitrust Appeal Hearings Scheduled For Feb.

October 14, 2019
Google’s appeal against a $2.64 billion fine for antitrust practices in the EU will be heard by a court over a three-day period in February. Reuters is reporting that Europe’s second-highest court will hear the case. Google and a tech lobbying group will bring their argument to the Luxembourg-based General Court. The European Commission will […]

German Cartel To Appeal Court’s Suspension Of Facebook Restrictions

August 26, 2019
After a regional court decision suspended restrictions on Facebook data gathering in Germany, the Federal Cartel Office said it is filing an appeal to the highest court, Reuters reported on...

Google Appeals European Commission’s $1.7B Fine

June 05, 2019
Google has appealed the European Commission’s $1.7 billion fine, which was issued March for anti-competitive behaviors in the online advertising market. CNBC, citing Google, reported the appeal was filed in...

Bitcoin Daily: Facebook Posts More Blockchain Jobs; New Coinbase Programs Look To Collect Interest On...

March 31, 2019
The former CEO of defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is planning to appeal his conviction on data manipulation charges. Mark Karpeles said he decided to appeal because the Tokyo District...