What’s in and What’s Out in the Google ad Tech Antitrust Reckoning

Google Offers More Ad Data to Publishers at DOJ Antitrust Trial

Google is willing to share more data with publishers to remedy a court’s finding that the Alphabet Inc. unit illegally monopolized some advertising technology, a senior executive said.

Google offers more ad data to publishers at DOJ antitrust trial

Google is willing to share more data with publishers to remedy a court’s finding that the Alphabet Inc. unit illegally monopolized some advertising technology, a senior executive said.

What’s in and what’s out in the Google ad tech antitrust reckoning

Rather than rehash what’s already been parsed to death, here’s a definitive rundown of what’s in and out as the case rumbles on.

Business Insider sues Google over digital ad monopoly

Another major publisher is taking Google to court. Business Insider has filed an 89-page lawsuit accusing the tech giant of unlawfully monopolizing the digital advertising ecosystem, claiming it has systematically suppressed competition and diminished publisher revenue through its tightly integrated ad tech stack.This article explores the key allegations, places them in the broader context of ongoing antitrust pressure, and offers strategic insi…

Google, Facebook Agreed To Team Up Against Possible Antitrust Action, Draft Lawsuit Says

Facebook and Google agreed to "cooperate and assist one another" if they ever faced an investigation into their pact to work together in online advertising, according to an unredacted version of a lawsuit filed by 10 states against Google last week. From a report: The suit, as filed, cites internal company documents that were heavily redacted. The Wall Street Journal reviewed part of a recent draft version of the suit without redactions, which el

Antitrust at the Agencies: Happy New Year 5786 Edition

It’s the beginning of a new year for some of us, so let me wish all of you a good year, and a sweet year, even if you don’t know what I’m talking about.  Private Anticompetitive Censorship Continued?  Turning back to the agency beat: in a Sept. 7 guest essay in The New York Times, former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jonathan Kanter responded to Judge Amit Mehta’s recent decision on remedies in the Google Search case. Kanter seemed to think th…