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July 12, 2007

Australian Gov. Suing Google Over Misleading Conduct

The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) is taking Google, as well as Trading Post Australia, to court over misleading and deceptive advertising, according to the press release on the Australian government agency's website.

Google Inc, Google Ireland and Google Australia have all been named in the suit.

"The ACCC understands that it is the first regulatory body to seek legal clarification of Google's conduct from a trade practices perspective," the press release states.

Posted by Frank Watson on July 12, 2007 2:41 PM

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