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Mar. 31, 2009

Google Agrees to Settle Advertisers Suit for $20 Million

Google has agreed to pay $20 million in cash and advertising credits to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging the search engine overcharged its advertisers.

By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Google has agreed to pay $20 million in cash and advertising credits to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging the search engine overcharged its advertisers.

The settlement, filed in federal court in San Jose last week, still requires approval from U.S. District Court Judge James Ware.

The lawsuit is representative of a new breed of cases to emerge in recent years with the rapid advent of online...

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