Google, Corporate Counsel, Technology Sector

DOJ’s Monopolization Wins Against Google May Spur Greater Enforcement Activity Under Trump 2.0

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/16/2025

On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had violated both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully monopolizing the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets and engaging in...more

California Judge Allows Pay Equity Class Action To Move Forward On Behalf Of Female Google Employees Who Were Employed In Thirty...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/3/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: After initially dismissing a sweeping class action complaint alleging systemic pay discrimination on behalf of “all women employed by Google in California,” the Court has now decided to allow an amended –...more

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Google Now Accused Of Bias Against Women And Men

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/17/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: Google now finds itself in the unfortunate position of being accused of discrimination against women in pay and promotions and – according to a new complaint filed in California Superior Court – against...more

Google Dodges Gender Discrimination Class Action For Now

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/12/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ellis v. Google, Inc., No. CGC-17-561299 (Cal Sup. Ct. Dec. 4, 2017), Judge Mary Wiss of the Superior Court of California granted a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by Google employees...more

Nice Try: Federal Circuit Denies Uber Engineer’s Writ, Affirming the District Court

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/1/2017

In trade secret cases, it is often the case that a defendant company and employee accused of trade secret misappropriation enter into a joint defense agreement. Often under such JDAs, facts, strategies and documents are...more

Court Refuses to Dismiss Biometric Privacy Action over Facial Recognition Technology Used by Google Photos

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 3/3/2017

We’ve closely followed the numerous biometric privacy disputes and legislative developments surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which precludes the unauthorized collection and storing of some...more