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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Google pact with FTC could affect other patent disputes

               A neon Google logo is seen at the new Google office in Toronto, November 13, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
(Reuters) - While the focus of last week's agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and Google Inc was search, the deal's restrictions on how Google uses its patents could have a broader impact on the technology industry.

Monday, December 17, 2012

Google may avoid FTC ruling by issuing voluntary changes

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Following a year-and-a-half long anti-trust investigation, the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is expected to escape a final determination by the Federal Trade Commission thanks to the enactment of a number of "voluntary" measures -- a consent decree which the FTC believes will address original anti-trust concerns.