Google not a common carrier, Ohio appeals court affirms
( June 9, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost failed to convince a state appeals court to overturn an order finding that Google Search does not meet the definition of a common carrier under state law. The court affirmed, saying that the common law of common carriers does not supply a ready template for regulating the editorial output of a free service whose business model, like Google's, does not depend on user payments.See attached file. ...
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