Google Pays Damages to Avoid Jury Trial in Antitrust Case

The tech giant aims to sidestep a jury trial by covering alleged damages in the DOJ's digital advertising monopoly lawsuit.

Google has preemptively paid damages to the US government to avoid a jury trial in an antitrust case.
The Justice Department's lawsuit accuses Google of monopolizing the digital advertising market.
Google argues that the case's technical nature makes it unsuitable for a jury trial.
The amount paid by Google is undisclosed but claimed to cover all alleged damages.
The DOJ has until June 21 to respond to Google's payment and decide whether to proceed with a jury trial.