$17 billion UK adtech lawsuit against Google can go ahead, tribunal rules


FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet must face a mass lawsuit which accuses it of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market, London's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled on Wednesday.

The lawsuit, which seeks damages of up to 13.6 billion pounds ($17.4 billion) on behalf of publishers of websites and apps based in the United Kingdom, is the latest case to focus on the search giant's business practices.

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