The 10 Biggest Fines Paid by Tech Companies

Stakes is high. And expensive.

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Technology has become the main source of relaxation and entertainment in our lives. Our favorite companies, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and the like, are virtually steering the course of our civilization, so far, for the better—but in the process, they've done their fair share of dirty deeds in the name of profit. You thought getting detention  for copying your friend's homework was bad? Try being ordered to pay more than a billion dollars for allegedly copying another company's design. When the stakes are large, so are the penalties. Here is our list of the biggest fines forked over by tech companies.

10. Google Pays $22.5 million

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9. Michael Dell Fined $4 Million; Dell Inc. Fined $100 Million

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8. Microsoft Ordered to Pay $200 Million

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7. Apple Ordered to Pay $368 Million

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6. Google Fined $500 Million for Running Canadian Pharmacy Ads

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5. EU Fines Microsoft $731 Million

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4. Courts Required Samsung to Pay Apple $1.05 Billion, Then Changes its Mind

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3. Microsoft Fined Total of $1.26 Billion for Antitrust

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2. Intel Fined $1.45 Billion for Antitrust

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1. Philips, Panasonic and LG Fined $1.92 Billion

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