German court expects to reject suit by publishers against Google

BERLIN (Reuters) - A legal complaint filed by German publishers who say Alphabet Inc's Google should pay them for showing their articles online is likely to be rejected, a judge in Berlin said on Friday."The court is leaning towards rejecting the complaint," judge Peter Scholz told a hearing.The publishers announced last month that they had filed the civil suit.(Reporting by Klaus Lauer; Writing by Noah Barkin; Editing by Michelle Martin)Join the conversation about this story
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