States Challenge Google Antitrust Ruling

Apple’s search deal with Google could face renewed scrutiny as DOJ appeals antitrust ruling

Last year, a federal judge ruled that Google had illegally maintained a search monopoly, but allowed the company to keep...

DOJ and states appeal Google monopoly ruling to push for harsher penalties against the company

Google might have been officially ruled to have a monopoly, but we're still a long way from figuring out exactly what that determination will change at the tech company. Today, the US Department of Justice filed notice of a plan to cross-appeal the decision last fall that Google would not be required to sell off the its Chrome browser. The agency's Antitrust Division posted about the action on X. According to Bloomberg, a group of states is also…

Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: "Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google's unlawful monopolization of internet search and search advertising." Just a few weeks ago, Google itself filed a notice to appeal and requested a p…

States Challenge Google Antitrust Ruling

States Challenge Google Antitrust Ruling A significant number of U.S. states and territories have decided to appeal the results of a major antitrust case against Alphabet's Google, as stated in court documents revealed on Tuesday. This move highlights the ongoing scrutiny of Google's dominance in the online search market.In 2024, a federal court judge in Washington confirmed that Google holds a monopoly in online search. However, the judge did n…

A running list of publisher lawsuits targeting Google’s ad tech practices

The U.S. Justice Department’s ruling against Google for monopolizing digital advertising markets has opened the door for publishers to seek compensation for claimed lost revenue. Last April, the court ruled that Google violated U.S. antitrust laws by monopolizing the markets for publisher ad servers – with DoubleClick for Publishers (rebranded to Google Ad Manager in 2018) – and ad exchanges – via AdX – by tying the products together. The trial …

US v. Google: the DOJ and a group of states will appeal the September 2025 ruling in the Search antitrust case in which Google dodged a forced sale of Chrome

Bloomberg: US v. Google: the DOJ and a group of states will appeal the September 2025 ruling in the Search antitrust case in which Google dodged a forced sale of Chrome  —  The US Justice Department and a group of states will appeal a federal judge's ruling that imposed only modest limits …