1. Google, FTC Reach Settlements.
- Author
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PIKE, GEORGE H.
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COMMERCIAL law , *PATENT law , *PATENTS , *GOVERNMENT agencies , *BUSINESS , *ADVERTISING , *ALGORITHMS , *SEARCH engines , *ECONOMIC competition - Abstract
The article reports the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Google company reached a settlement on January 3, 2013 that will close the FTC's investigation into Google's business practices. The article notes the FTC investigated Google for allegedly misusing patent protection laws, taking content for rivals' websites, and making contracts with small businesses that limited their ability to advertise with Goggle's competitors.
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- 2013