"Alphabet Inc.'s Google was ordered to pay 573 million ($666 million) in two antitrust-damages cases brought by German price-comparison websites following on from a European Union case against the search-engine giant. In a suit brought by Axel Springer SE-owned Idealo, which sought 3.3 billion, the Berlin Regional Court awarded 374 million plus 91 million in interest. In a second case brought by Producto GmbH, another price-comparison service that sought 290 million, the judges granted 89.7 million plus 17.7 million in interest."
"The tribunal issued the two judgments late in the evening on Thursday but disclosed them only Friday morning. Google didn't immediately reply to an email seeking comment. The civil suits are linked to a 2017 decision by the European Commission to fine Google 2.4 billion for illegally leveraging its search dominance to give its own shopping service an edge. That unleashed a wave of so-called follow-on suits, which were delayed for years as Google appealed the EU fine."
German courts ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google to pay 573 million ($666 million) in two antitrust-damages cases filed by price-comparison websites. The Berlin Regional Court awarded Idealo 374 million plus 91 million in interest after Idealo sought 3.3 billion. In a separate suit, judges granted Producto GmbH 89.7 million plus 17.7 million in interest; Producto had sought 290 million. The rulings follow a 2017 European Commission decision fining Google 2.4 billion for illegally privileging its own shopping service in search results. A tribunal last year confirmed the antitrust violation, enabling EU plaintiffs to pursue damages without re-proving infringement.
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