In the latest twist in its long-running battle with theย Motion Picture Association of America, Googleย on Wednesdayย formally accused the organizationย of orchestrating an extensive lobbying campaign against the search giant.
In a federal court hearing in Washington, Google lawyer Michael H. Rubin told a judge that the MPAA, its lawyers, some of the studios it represents and a related public policy group should turn over internal documents related to their efforts to paint Google as complicit in online piracy.
MPAA has had a long-running battle with Google over allegationsย that the search provider isn’t doing enough to prevent pirated content from showing up in its search listings.