- The settlement resolves a claim previously valued at more than £1 billion and avoids a trial that had been scheduled for next month.
- Google makes no admission of liability or wrongdoing under the proposed agreement.
- The deal allocates £160 million for eligible developers and £100 million for litigation and funding costs.
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“believes it has strong defences to Professor Rodger's claim.”
“a great outcome”
“If approved, meaningful financial compensation will become available for businesses that could never have taken on a company like Google alone.”