Google To Pay $100 Million To Settle 14-Year-Old Advertising Lawsuit

Imagine that you pay for an ad on the internet and decide that it only appears in certain cities. However, without you knowing it, the company that manages advertising shows it in unauthorized places and, in addition, charges you more than you expected. This is essentially what hundreds of advertisers denounced against Google 14 years ago and that today is about to be resolved with a millionaire deal.Google has agreed to pay $100 million to end …

Google To Pay $100 Million To Settle 14-Year-Old Advertising Lawsuit

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Google has agreed to pay $100 million in cash to settle a long-running lawsuit claiming it overcharged advertisers by failing to provide promised discounts and charged for clicks on ads outside the geographic areas the advertisers targeted. A prelimi...

Google Agrees to $100 Million Settlement in 14-Year Advertising Lawsuit

In a significant development for digital advertising accountability, Google has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a protracted legal battle over alleged advertising improprieties. The settlement, reported by Reuters on March 28, brings closure to a class-action lawsuit that has been winding through courts for an astounding 14 years. The Heart of the Dispute […] The post Google Agrees to $100 Million Settlement in 14-Year Advertising Lawsuit a…