Google has successfully sidestepped a jury trial in a major antitrust case by agreeing to pay $2.3 million to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The case accuses Google of holding a monopoly over the digital advertising market.
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This payment was made to settle a portion of the lawsuit brought against Google by the DOJ and 18 states.
To avoid the complexities and costs associated with a jury trial, Google decided to make this substantial payment, which matches the amount of damages calculated by the DOJ’s experts.
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By doing this, Google aims to streamline the legal process and concentrate on resolving the core issues of the case rather than battling in court.
Google’s legal team described this payment as a strategic move to prevent unnecessary legal disputes and to expedite the case’s resolution.
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They emphasized that defending against a jury trial would be resource-intensive, especially considering that the damages claim was relatively small compared to the cost of litigation.
The judge agreed that the payment was adequate to cover the DOJ’s damages claim, making a jury trial unnecessary for this particular issue. This ruling allows the case to proceed without further courtroom drama.
