Decadeold

Google Agrees to $100 Million Settlement in Decade-Old AdWords Lawsuit Over Regional Ad Charges

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San Francisco — A long-standing legal battle involving Google and its once-prominent advertising service, formerly known as Adwords, is nearing conclusion with a proposed settlement of $100 million. The lawsuit, dating back to 2011, challenged Google’s practice of charging advertisers for ad clicks originating from users outside the specified target regions of the advertisers. The class action suit, fraught with a comprehensive discovery process that entailed the examination of over 910,000 pages of documents starting in 2013, is reaching its climax as the parties await judicial approval of the settlement. This legal resolution, assuming court … Read more

Revisiting a Decade-Old Conviction: Questions Arise Over Officer’s Reliability in St. Louis Shooting Case

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St. Louis, Missouri – In the dim light of a St. Louis alley, a shooting incident in 2013 led to the controversial arrest of Kurtis Watkins, who has since served 11 years of a 25-year sentence based solely on the testimony of one police officer, Steven Pinkerton. The case, which highlights issues of police credibility and racial profiling, has drawn renewed scrutiny due to recent investigations revealing possible biases and past misjudgments by the officer involved. On August 10, 2013, just after midnight, an altercation among young men in the Dutchtown neighborhood escalated into gunfire. … Read more

Jury Selection Begins in Landmark Capital Murder Trial for Decade-Old Triple Homicide Case

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Graham, NC — Jury selection commenced this week in a significant capital murder trial in Alamance County, marking the first such case the locale has tackled in over a decade. The case in question revolves around the tragic triple homicide that shocked the local community, leading to heightened discussions about public safety and legal proceedings in the region. The trial centers on the accused, whose name remains undisclosed in this report, facing charges for the alleged murder of three victims in what investigators described as a meticulously planned crime. The severity of the allegations has … Read more

Deliberations Set to Resume in High-Stakes Murder Trial linked to Decade-Old Ventura Killing

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Ventura, California – Jury deliberations are set to resume on Tuesday in the trial of Erick Estrada, a man charged with murder in connection with a decade-old killing in Ventura. Estrada, now 35 years old, is accused of being involved in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Gabriel Gutierrez on the bike path behind the fairgrounds. The shooting, which occurred after a verbal confrontation that started at the fairgrounds, had left Gutierrez dead. In addition to the murder charge, Estrada is facing two counts of attempted murder, including a separate shooting in October of the same … Read more