A UK lawsuit against Google over its adtech practices can proceed to trial, following a ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The lawsuit, valued at $17 billion (£13 billion or US$17.4-billion), accuses Google parent Alphabet of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market. The tribunal's decision allows the mass lawsuit, which alleges that Google leveraged its market position to the detriment of competitors and consumers, to move forward.
The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal rules that a class action lawsuit against Google over allegations of abusing its dominance in digital ads can proceed (@upmanyutrivedi / Bloomberg) https://t.co/nJcIy6W61w https://t.co/Ec71xwTF9X
London judges have approved a class action lawsuit against Google's ad tech services. #London #Google #AdTech #ClassAction
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London judges rule that a class action lawsuit against Google, over allegations it abused its dominance in digital advertising, can proceed https://t.co/3U56QHQ8lx
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Google parent Alphabet must face US$17.4-billion adtech lawsuit, British tribunal rules https://t.co/38kxS0el91 https://t.co/9O19poVd87
Google parent Alphabet must face a mass lawsuit which accuses it of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, London's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled https://t.co/PBQsSe0giW https://t.co/gA1qD7R1iC
$17 bln UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead, tribunal rules https://t.co/unirhvkmg5 https://t.co/qgHL0ORQvk
UK LAWSUIT AGAINST GOOGLE OVER ADTECH PRACTICES CAN PROCEED TO TRIAL - COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL
The DOJ case against Google absolutely wrecks their shit. If you see Google doing things that look strangely democratic, it's to turn down the heat. https://t.co/7KBzQef9o0 It should be said that anti-trust doesn't stop monopoly, though. It provides an image of accountability. https://t.co/p9it4bak96
Google cannot head off a jury trial over its alleged digital advertising dominance by unilaterally cutting the government a check. The DOJ responded to Google’s argument that only a judge — and not a jury — should hear the government’s antitrust lawsuit https://t.co/K9SbInKXwK https://t.co/vdClsGgKKf