Google's $2.73 Billion Fine Demonstrates Importance of GDPR Compliance

The European Commission has levied a €2.42 billion ($2.73 billion) fine against Google after concluding it had abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service. While this is an antitrust action, it raises the possibility of similarly large fines under the General Data Protection Regulation.