Google blocked several Belgian newspapers from its web search results Friday in what the papers called retaliation over a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Google said an order issued in the case required it to exclude the newspapers' websites.
The newspapers filed a lawsuit against Google in 2006 claiming the web giant had no right to post links to their articles on Google News without payment or permission. They won, and a Belgian appeals court upheld their victory in May.
I just don't understand some companies/people. If you sue me I really don't think we're going to be pals.