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title: Google to Pay $8M to Settle with Texas Over DJ Endorsements
date: 2023-06-07T00:00:00-04:00
author: "hilary@usesharepoint.com"
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section: Podcast Episodes
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# Google to Pay $8M to Settle with Texas Over DJ Endorsements

 June 7, 2023 | 5 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [Google to Pay $8M to Settle with Texas Over DJ Endorsements](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/google-to-pay-8m-to-settle "Google to Pay $8M to Settle with Texas Over DJ Endorsements")

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/google-to-pay-%248m-to-settle-with-texas-over-dj-endorsements/id1457734764?i=1000616056587) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2N4duUhf7hUYbDODJjtXqH?si=841e71852ef74c4d) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/google-to-pay-8m-to-settle?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) 

 

In January 2022, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Google alleging that the company engaged iHeartMedia DJs to provide endorsements for its Pixel 4 phone, even though they had never used it. In November 2022, the FTC and several state attorneys general announced settlements with Google and iHeartMedia over the same conduct. Although Texas settled with iHeartMedia, it continued to separately pursue its case against Google. Last week, the parties agreed to a settlement.

 

 

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