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Google adtech antitrust lawsuit sparks clash between Australian class-action law firms

By James Panichi ( August 28, 2025, 05:44 GMT | Insight) -- An adtech lawsuit targeting Google has sparked a tense confrontation between two rival class-action lawsuits, with law firm Piper Alderman moving to overturn an Australian court ruling awarding management of the case to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. In a recent Federal Court of Australia filing, Piper Alderman asked an appeals panel to rule against a decision by Judge Michael O’Bryan earlier this month to sideline the law firm, after concluding that Maurice Blackburn’s broader lawsuit had a greater chance of success.The Google adtech lawsuit in Australia has sparked a tense confrontation between two rival class-action lawsuits, with law firm Piper Alderman moving to overturn a court ruling awarding management of the case to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers....

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