The US Supreme Court rejected Google 's bid to file an appeal on a class - action lawsuit , filed in 2008 by advertisers who had used Google 's ad programme from 2004 to 2008 . The court's decision Monday will leave in place a ruling from last year in a San Francisco federal court. The ruling means the lawsuit , which claims advertisers were wrong about their product placements , can qualify as a class - action lawsuit .
The US Supreme Court rejected Google 's bid to file an appeal on a class - action lawsuit , filed in 2008 by advertisers who had used Google 's ad programme from 2004 to 2008 . The ruling means the lawsuit , which claims advertisers were wrong about their product placements , can qualify as a class - action lawsuit .