[Rodney King]

Google Inc.'s mysterious methods for ranking Web sites came under attack Friday in a lawsuit accusing the online search engine leader of ruining scores of Internet businesses that have been wrongfully banished from its index.

So? Nobody has a right to be listed by a private company. It might suck, but what law could google have broken?

[clawrence3]

Considering they contribute to Democrats, who cares what law they broke?

[Northern Alliance]

It might suck, but what law could google have broken?

It's a civil suit. They don't have to have broken any laws. The contention is KinderStart alleges Google has engaged in anticompetitive behavior and misled the public by positioning its search engine as an objective source for finding Internet content.

[DUMBGRUNT]

The Michelin guides appear to favor French cuisine. Mickey D should lawyer up and go for it.

[Iris7]

This is not a crime here but an alleged tortuous act. This is a lawsuit and not a criminal case.

When one takes out liability insurance one is insuring against claims that one's own negligence or inaction has caused another individual tortuous injury. Automobile insurance and home owner's liability insurance is an example.

The plaintiffs allege that Google has caused them injury. If Google is essential for a person's business to survive then Google becomes an "essential facility". Google is then liable for the plaintiff's loss.

Do not worry, though, Google has billions of dollars ready to pay the very best lawyers and buy the most powerful politicians.

I am not a lawyer. This is not advice but an answer to your question.