By James Panichi ( August 7, 2025, 05:43 GMT | Insight) -- Search-giant Google will face a single antitrust adtech lawsuit in Australia, after a judge ruled that only the broader class action filed by law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers should proceed, with a more focused court action undertaken by another law firm placed on hold. In a ruling published late yesterday, Federal Court of Australia Judge Michael O’Bryan ruled that the wider scope of the class action, listing as top applicant The Riverine Grazier, would ultimately clarify the position of claimants in a rival lawsuit filed by Piper Alderman.Google will face a single antitrust adtech lawsuit in Australia, after a judge ruled that only the broader class action filed by law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers should proceed, with a more focused court action undertaken by a rival law firm placed on hold....
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