A 2008 Vanity Fair investigation recounts how Monsanto sent investigators to confront people over alleged unauthorized planting of its patented genetically modified soybeans, even targeting a small-town store owner in Eagleville, Missouri, who had no connection to farming or seed sales. The piece portrays a pattern of intimidation, threats and lawsuits used by the company to police its seed patents across rural America.
vanityfair.com
· 2026-09-17
A federal judge who previously found Google operates an illegal monopoly in advertising technology has stopped short of ordering the company to sell off that business. Instead, the ruling leaves Google's ad tech operations largely intact, drawing sharp criticism from advocacy groups who argue the remedy fails to match the severity of the monopoly finding.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-02
Judge Leonie Brinkema denied the Justice Department's request to force Google to divest parts of its advertising technology operations, opting instead for behavioral remedies to restore competition. The specific measures, which could include limits on self-preferencing in ad auctions and expanded data access for rival ad tech tools, remain confidential until parties finalize redactions and revisions. Google may still appeal the underlying ruling that found it illegally monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
A recent legal settlement involving Meta imposes new regulatory obligations on the company even as authorities argue it wields excessive market power. Critics note the compliance requirements demand significant resources, which larger firms can absorb more easily than smaller rivals.
wsj.com
· 2026-08-28
Hasbro has notified regulators that attackers gained unauthorized access to an employee account, exposing personal and financial details of staff. Massachusetts filings show at least 436 employees in that state had Social Security numbers, financial account data, card numbers, and driver's license information compromised. Hasbro says it disabled the compromised account, cut off unauthorized access, and added new safeguards, though it hasn't disclosed the full scope of the breach or when it was discovered.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-08-28
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