Google Faces $13 Billion in European Lawsuits over Price Comparison Abuses

Google faces $13 billion in European lawsuits over price comparison abuses

Google faces civil lawsuits totaling at least €12 billion (over $13 billion) in Europe following a European Commission ruling that it violated antitrust rules through its price comparison service. Brussels fined the company $2.72 billion in 2017, but online shopping firms are now pursuing additional damages through separate legal actions.Read Entire Article

Based on a confirmed cartel violation, European price comparison portals now demand billions from Google in numerous civil lawsuits. This could be really expensive for the tech company.

Google facing at least 12 billion euros in civil claims across Europe

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is facing at least 160 billion euros in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union which allege that the search and advertising giant stole their customers, according to a Bloomberg News review.

Google faces $20b in damages claims for ‘stealing’ customers

Websites have launched civil claims against Google, representing a new front in the tech titan’s legal battles in Europe.

Google Facing at Least €12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe

The tech giant was hit with a €2.4 billion fine in the EU over its shopping search service. Suits from alleged victims could add billions more.

Italy’s $3.3 billion lawsuit against Google is a warning sign for companies of all sizes - VinciWorks

A $3.3 billion (€3 billion) lawsuit filed in Italy against Google is the latest in a string of antitrust challenges targeting one of the world’s largest tech companies. The claim, brought by Italian comparison-shopping site operator Moltiply Group, accuses Google of abusing its dominant position in the search market to unfairly suppress competition, specifically targeting its subsidiary, 7Pixel.   What’s the case about?   Moltiply alleges that b…