( June 1, 2024, 02:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice asked a US federal court to deny Google’s motion to strike the government's jury demand in an adtech market monopolization lawsuit. In a filing to the Eastern District of Virginia, the DOJ said Google has not mooted the damages claim because a multimillion-dollar cashier’s check the tech giant tendered did not actually compensate the DOJ for the full extent of claimed damages. DOJ also said the unilateral offer of payment was improperly premised on Google’s insistence that such payment “not be construed” as an admission of damages. "Ultimately, Google may be willing and able to cure the flaws in its attempt to satisfy the United States’ damages claim. It may also be that the Court allows Google to withdraw its consent to a jury trial. But today, neither circumstance has occurred, and so, at present, there is no valid legal basis to grant Google’s motion to strike Plaintiffs’ jury demand," the DOJ said.See attached document...
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