Mississippi Attorney General Google investigation News

Judge Rules Against Mississippi Attorney General Over Google

A federal judge has ruled against Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood in his effort to keep Google from getting its hands on correspondence between Hood and lobbyists for the movie industry. It’s the latest defeat for Hood in his effort …

Judge Halts Google Investigation by Mississippi Attorney General, For Now

The Mississippi attorney general’s attempt to investigate Google is on hold for at least four more months. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate on Monday granted Google’s request for a preliminary injunction, preventing Attorney General Jim Hood from going through …

State Attorneys General, Citizens Groups, Support Mississippi Google Investigation

With representatives of the electronics industry saying Mississippi’s attempt to investigate Google should be blocked by federal law, 11 other state attorneys general and other groups are taking the opposite position. They’re weighing in on the side of Mississippi Attorney …

Industry Groups Back Google’s Effort to Block Mississippi Attorney General Inquiry

Computer industry groups are joining Google’s effort to block an investigation by Mississippi’s attorney general. Industry groups filed court papers on Jan. 30 saying federal law should block Attorney General Jim Hood from even trying to investigate Google. They say …

Mississippi Attorney General Asks Court to Dismiss Google Suit

Mississippi’s attorney general says a suit against him by Google should be dismissed. In court papers filed Jan. 12, Democrat Jim Hood claims the Internet search giant’s assertion that it is protected by federal law fails to invalidate state laws …