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Australian Google adtech class action lawsuits stalled over 'multiplicity' issues

By Saloni Sinha ( April 24, 2025, 07:30 GMT | Insight) -- Two Australian lawsuits filed by separate firms targeting Google over allegations the search giant engaged in anticompetitive adtech policies continue to drag on, amid discussions about which law firms should take carriage of the court action. Court orders published recently show that Piper Alderman — the firm that launched a class action against Google late last year — and the two firms that brought a separate, joint class action in February 2025 were ordered to confer on “multiplicity” issues, including which team will run the case. Two Australian lawsuits filed by separate firms targeting Google over allegations the search giant engaged in anticompetitive adtech policies continue to drag on, amid discussions about which law firms should take carriage of the court action....

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