Google $3 billion fine by European union

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27 APR
2012

Google antitrust trial 'more likely' as US regulator hires top lawyer ...

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Matt Warman
Ms Wilkinson will lead one of only two outside legal teams that the FTC has hired in the past decade. Although no decision has yet been taken on whether Google will be prosecuted, her part-time role was....
28 JUN
2013

Google brand damaged by tax row - Telegraph

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Christopher Williams
Google’s reputation in Britain has taken a heavy blow as a result of criticism over its avoidance of taxes, a major survey of consumer attitudes suggests.
04 JUL
2013

Google faces ultimatum on privacy policy - Telegraph

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Rhiannon Williams
The Information Commisioner's Office has ordered Google to take down links to news articles covering the removal of links to stories under the 'right to be forgotten' directive
02 OCT
2014

Google faces lawsuit over nude celebrity photo leaks - Telegraph

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Sophie Curtis
Google could face a fine of up to $100m for failing to remove leaked pictures of naked celebrities from its search results A law firm representing over a dozen female celebrities whose nude photos...
21 SEP
2015

Google ordered to remove links to articles covering 'right to be forgotten'

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Rhiannon Williams
The Information Commisioner's Office has ordered Google to take down links to news articles covering the removal of links to stories under the 'right to be forgotten' directive
14 MAY
2016

Google faces record-breaking fine for web search monopoly abuse

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Christopher Williams
Google faces a record-breaking fine for monopoly abuse within weeks, as officials in Brussels put the finishing touches to a seven-year investigation of company’s dominant search engine.
27 JUN
2016

Google may face new EU charges over monopoly abuse

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James Titcomb
Google may face a new EU claim that it is abusing its monopoly power, in the latest escalation of tensions between the internet giant and Brussels.
14 JUL
2016

EU hits Google with new charge of monopoly abuse

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Cara McGoogan
Google is facing new competition charges from the European Commission over claims that it is
abusing monopoly power.
01 OCT
2016

Google prepares to reject EU monopoly charges

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James Titcomb
Google will this month reject EU claims that it is abusing its dominance in search engines and mobile phones, raising the stakes in a long-running battle with Brussels that could trigger a fine running into billions of dollars for the internet giant.
03 NOV
2016

Google rejects EU charges of abusing internet dominance

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James Titcomb
Google has rejected EU charges that it is abusing its position as the internet’s dominant search engine to suppress rivals in breach of European law.
10 NOV
2016

Google says EU competition charge threatens free Android

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James Titcomb
Google has attacked an EU crackdown on its Android software, claiming that efforts to impede the mobile operating system could harm Google’s ability to compete with Apple and threaten its ability to give Android away for free.
04 MAY
2017

Google settles huge £259m tax bill to end criminal investigation into alleged avoidance

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Cara McGoogan
Google will pay €306m (£259m) to settle a tax dispute in Italy and end a criminal investigation into whether it avoided paying the full amount on its revenues in the country for more than a decade.
03 JUN
2017

Price comparison site Kelkoo takes Google to High Court over abuse of search dominance

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James Titcomb
Google faces a new front in its war with Europe over allegations of abusing its search dominance, with the price comparison website Kelkoo suing the internet giant in the High Court.