Court’s decision is a significant victory for US department of justice in its litigation over power of Big Tech
A US federal judge has ruled that Google spent billions of dollars on exclusive deals to maintain an illegal monopoly on search. Photograph: Tim Goode/PA Wirespent billions of dollars on exclusive deals to maintain an illegal monopoly on search, in a landmark win for the US department of justice as it seeks to rein in Big Tech’s market power.
Google, whose name has become synonymous with online search, argued that it did face fierce competition in the sector and its success was driven by the quality of its products.Nursing home fees: can I claim tax relief on behalf of my dad? The proceedings will now enter a second phase in which the court will determine what remedies Google needs to take. The DoJ has not yet indicated what penalties it would seek, but it may focus on curbing Google’s ability to strike the deals at issue in the case.
In one victory for Google, the judge found that it did not have monopoly power in the search advertising market as plaintiffs had alleged.
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