Google Play Appeal Sparks Debate Over Amicus Brief Funding Disclosure

The recent appeal by Google over changes to its Google Play platform has brought to light the debate surrounding the disclosure of funding for amicus briefs. In a brief filed this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, political science professor Paul Collins Jr. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst highlighted that public records indicate several amici supporting Google have financial ties to the tech giant. Collins advised the court to approach these filings cautiously. More details on this legal development can be found at the National Law Journal.