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Google maintained that the $2.3 million check resolved the government’s claim for damages and that a jury was no longer required to try the issue, and Brinkema decided in the company’s favor.
Google spokesperson Peter Schottenfels praised Brinkema’s choice in a statement.
“The DOJ’s fabricated damages claim has crumbled. Schottenfels expressed his satisfaction that the Court decided to have a judge try the case. As we’ve already stated, this action is an unjustified attempt to select winners and losers in a fiercely competitive sector that has significantly boosted economic growth for companies of all kinds. We are eager to present our case in court.