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Adblock Plus Fends Off Latest Publisher Lawsuit

Adblock Plus has successfully fought off the most recent lawsuit against its ad-blocking software. The lawsuit was brought by publisher Spiegel Online. On the company's blog, Adblock Plus' Ben Williams reported that the company was informed last Friday that a regional court in Hamburg, Germany decided that blocking online ads remains legal. The court dismissed all claims brought by Spiegel. This marks the sixth lawsuit that Eyeo, Adblock Plus' parent company, has successfully fought off, according to the blog post.

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