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September 2024

This is How You Impeach an Expert Witness.
Google expert Dr. Mark Israel is thorough on direct examination, but his credibility is eviscerated on cross. And the "rocket docket" stays true to its…
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Tom Blakely
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Google’s Witness Factory has Some Credibility Issues
Google's case comes into view, despite credibility issues with over-rehearsed witnesses. How could Google's Director of Ad Safety not be aware of a…
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Tom Blakely
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Google’s Lawyers Pitch Competing Explanation of Ad Bidding, Reframe Case in Strong Day for Defense
While the government kept its focus on exhibits like these discussing competition, Google successfully reframed parts of the case on the second day of…
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Tom Blakely
5
The Best Arguments Google Can Buy?
Judge Brinkema abruptly terminates a Google witness' testimony because it wasn't adding anything else to the case.
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Tom Blakely
12
Google’s No Good Very Bad Start to Its Case
Google's cross of Dr. Lee was more compelling, and Judge Brinkema called Google's ad tech ecosystem a "spaghetti football."
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Tom Blakely
3
Google's Ad Exchange Like "if Goldman or Citibank Owned the NYSE"
Jonathan Bellack, the author of the infamous “NYSE” email, finally took to the stand on the last day of the government’s case-in-chief. Expert witness…
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Tom Blakely
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"We Cannot Invest In Journalism As We'd Like To" - The Daily Mail Testifies to Google's Control of Ad Tech
The Daily Mail's Chief Digital Officer testifies that Google's ad tech is unavoidable, and repetitive testimony continues to irk Judge Brinkema.
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Tom Blakely
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Google Leveraged Its Scale to 'Kill' Rivals, According to Architect of Digital Advertising
Days 6-7 of the landmark antitrust trial against Google's alleged Ad Tech monopoly focused on Google's anti-competitive conduct, including a history of…
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Tom Blakely
5
Google Knows Its Ad Exchange Isn't Worth its 20% Fee, but Refuses to Lower It.
Publishers were willing to forego revenue to escape Google's control, but Google coerced them into using AdX to charge a higher fee than any other ad…
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Tom Blakely
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Lee Hepner
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Day 3: Judge Asks About Breaking Up Google
Judge Brinkema asks what would happen if Google were "blown apart." Plus another ex-Googler witness, a strong expert for the government, and an industry…
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Tom Blakely
8
Day Two: “It’s Impossible to Negotiate with Google"
The government is presenting its case, and brought up three witnesses describing what they argue inflexible and/or unethical practices by Google.
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Tom Blakely
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