Google and Oracle have been in a stressful case for a long time now, with appeals and trials and other interactions.
According to Wired, the origin of the lawsuit that Oracle slapped on Google is back in 2009, when Google used Oracle's open-source Java programming language to create Android, a widespread platform found in phones today. Wired’s report on the trial reveals Oracle's claims that because Google used their copyrighted language in that way, they violated the fair use agreement in Java's terms and conditions. Just recently, a decision that does not seem like it will be overturned was made, with Oracle winning the battle. With such a loss, Google is in deep trouble.
At the time the lawsuit was served, Wired says, Oracle was seeking 9 million in damages, but this number could go up drastically because Android and its Java-based platform is much more prevalent in society today and is widespread across the tech world. Android has certainly grown huge (and I mean huge) since the first sight of the lawsuit, which could make a massive dent in Google's bank account (but nothing really can make a dent in their funds).