Join us at the Senior Leadership Conference as we interview a participant of the Helena World Chronicle and Emmerich Newspapers v Google suit about why they believe litigation may make more sense than a legislative approach.
A significant legal battle is unfolding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, where a coalition of newspapers has filed a class action lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, Helena World Chronicle LLC v. Google LLC et al (1:23-cv-03677), was originally filed in December 2023. The plaintiffs, including Emmerich Newspapers Inc., Helena World Chronicle and Boone Newspapers, are challenging what they describe as an unfair "tying" relationship with Google. Historically, Google used newspapers’ content and publishers received search referrals, a practice that has evolved over time. Recently, a federal court decision identified Google as a monopolist, setting the stage for this lawsuit, which accuses the tech giant of abusing its market dominance to the detriment of the newspaper industry. Read more about this lawsuit here.
