2026-05-11: Google settles state AG antitrust claims for $700 million over Play Store monopolization

Show Notes - 2026-05-11 Stories Covered: - Today: - Google Play Store Antitrust Settlement ($700M) (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/700m-google-play-state-ag-antitrust-settlement/) - Elon Musk SEC Settlement ($1.5M) (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/11/elon-musk-settles-sec-lawsuit-for-spare-change-proving-once-again-that-rules-are-for-other-people/) - UK Water Utility Data Breach Fine ($1.3M) (https://therecord.media/uk-water-company-had-hackers-lurking-for-years) - SeaWorld SPAM Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/seaworld-class-action-claims-company-sent-false-deceptive-emails/) - Rawlings Baseball Bat Certification Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/rawlings-class-action-claims-company-misled-consumers-about-bat-certifications/) - Best Buy Reference Price Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/best-buy-accused-of-using-fake-reference-prices-to-create-illusion-of-savings/) - FCC Extends Foreign Router and Drone Update Ban to 2029 (https://therecord.media/fcc-pushes-ban-on-updates-to-foreign-routers-drones-2029) - Honey Baked Ham Cookie Opt-Out Class Action (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/honey-baked-ham-sued-over-alleged-data-tracking-despite-cookie-opt-outs/) - Paramount Media Consolidation and Editorial Control Concerns (https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/11/share-owning-journalism-orgs-press-paramount-for-company-docs-on-corrupt-trump-merger-dealings/) - RightsCon 2026 Cancellation in Zambia (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/eff-stands-solidarity-rightscon-and-global-digital-rights-community) - Linux Kernel Container Escape Vulnerabilities (https://therecord.media/dirty-frag-linux-kernel-hit-by-second-major-bug) CVEs Referenced: CVE-2020-1472, CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500 Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/brief/2026-05-11/