The title makes this sound sinister, but Google is avoiding a jury trial by accepting the damages as claimed. Google was just recently handed a devastating loss

The title makes this sound sinister, but Google is avoiding a jury trial by accepting the damages as claimed. Google was just recently handed a devastating loss after a jury trial in Epic v Google, a loss they don't want to repeat. The government asked for $2.3 million and Google agreed to pay it, obviating the need for a trial of the facts by a jury. This seems to be an entirely normal process. Also note that this is US v. Google (2023), the one about the advertising market, not the 2020 suit about search.