Exclusionary-Contracts

Federal Judge Rules Google is Illegal Monopolist in Landmark Search Antitrust Decision

2024-08-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally maintained monopolies in general search services and search text advertising, marking the most significant antitrust victory against a tech company since the Microsoft case in 1998. The ruling found that Google’s payments exceeding $26 …

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DOJ Sues Google for Search Monopoly Through Exclusionary Contracts

2020-10-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On October 20, 2020, the United States Department of Justice, joined by eleven state Attorneys General, filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Google LLC for illegally monopolizing search and search advertising markets. The case represented the federal government’s most significant …

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