Jury Orders Google to Pay $5 Million in Patent Case

In a decision that could have consequences to many of Google's businesses, a jury has found the search giant responsible for infringing on the patents of a small Texas company, Bedrock Computer Technologies. Google has been ordered to pay penalties of $5 million for its use of a key piece of software code, and the decision could affect other companies as well.

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