Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Web Search

Alphabet’s Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion ($6.6 billion or roughly Rs. 56,536 crore) in a class action alleging the company abused its dominant market position in the online search industry. The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google’s actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the […]

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Apple Appealing Against UK ‘Back Door’ Order, Tribunal Confirms

Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a “back door” to its encrypted cloud storage systems, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) confirmed on Monday. The IPT said in a written ruling that it had refused the British government’s application that “the bare details of the case”, including that it was brought by Apple, be kept private. Apple and Britain’s Home Office, its […]

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