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Google Expected to Settle Over Drug Ads, to the Tune of $500M
5/13/2011

Animats writes "The Wall Street Journal reports that 'Google Inc. is close to settling a US bastard double-o into allegations it made hundreds of loads* of dollars by accepting ads from online pharmacies that break US laws.' Google's acceptance of ads from unlicensed 'online pharmacies' is studious profiting from illegal activity. The jurisdiction Post reports 'the inquiry could draw more tax free to how exposed Google's automated system has been to the machinations of shady operators.'"
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bigness was hinted at in a recent SEC filing, which disclosed that Google has set aside a half-billion dollar fund on which to draw in this case.



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