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A federal judge in Manhattan ruled that Google must face US$3.2 billion in potential damage claims from publishers and media companies, including USA Today and the Daily Mail, who accuse Google of monopolizing advertising technology markets. The ruling allows these entities to pursue their individual damages through jury trials, with specific amounts set at approximately $1.7 billion for a class of around 5,000 publishers, US$900 million for USA Today, and US$600 million for the Daily Mail. This decision comes amid ongoing litigation initiated by the U.S. Justice Department in 2023 over Google’s alleged monopolistic practices in ad tech.

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On September 30, US District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan ruled that Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., must face claims from publishers for alleged monopolization of advertising technology markets. The judge allowed major publications like USA Today and Daily Mail General and Trust Plc to seek over $3.2 billion in damages, with a class of around 5,000 publishers eligible for approximately $1.7 billion collectively. Judge Castel also permitted individual claims by USA Today for about $900 million and Daily Mail for roughly $600 million. Google responded by stating it would defend itself against the remaining claims, noting that some other publishers' claims were dismissed. This ruling marks a significant step in legal actions targeting Google's dominance in digital advertising platforms.

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USA Today, Daily Mail General and Trust Plc and a class of large publishers can seek more than US$3.2 billion (S$4.1 billion) in damages for harm caused by monopolisation of advertising technology markets by Alphabet’s Google, a New York federal judge ruled.

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🔮 In an opinion late on Sept 30, US District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan said he will allow jury trials to move forward on how Google’s conduct related to its AdX advertising exchange harmed major publishers.

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In an opinion late on Sept 30, US District Judge P. Kevin Castel in Manhattan said he will allow jury trials to move forward on how Google’s conduct related to its AdX advertising exchange harmed major publishers. asserted

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A class of about 5,000 publishers can pursue about US$1.7 billion in damages from Google, he ruled, rejecting a bid by the company to contest the damage calculations. asserted

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USA Today and Daily Mail, who each sued separately, will be allowed to seek about US$900 million and US$600 million, respectively, he found. asserted

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In a statement, Google said the ruling also dismissed claims by some publishers who used a different ad-buying tool and that it will “defend the rest in court”. uncertain

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“The ruling allows USA Today Co. to pursue its US$1 billion in worldwide damages (before trebling under the antitrust laws), a significant victory that streamlines our path to recovery,” Polly Grunfeld Sack, the company’s chief legal counsel, said in a statement to Bloomberg. “We are pleased with this result and look forward to proving our claims at trial.” Philip Korologos, a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP who is representing the publishers, said they look forward to presenting the claims at trial where the class will seek to recover damages. The US Justice Department and a group of states sued Google in 2023, accusing the company of illegally monopolising several areas of the advertising technology used to buy, sell and serve the online display ads that appear on many websites. A federal judge in Virginia found that the company illegally monopolised two advertising technology markets and ruled in September that Google must make its ad tech tools work with those operated by rivals, but declined to order a breakup of the business. uncertain

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The lawsuits pending in New York seek damages related to the same conduct. asserted

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Castel has not yet scheduled a trial date. asserted

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USA Today and the Daily Mail did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted

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