United States v. Google LLC (2020)

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United States v. Google LLC is an ongoing federal antitrust case brought by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) against Google LLC, initiated on October 20, 2020. The suit alleges that Google has violated the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 by illegally monopolizing the search engine and search advertising markets, most notably on Android devices, as well as with Apple and mobile carriers. The case was heard starting in September 2023 in the District Court for the District of Columbia with Judge Amit Mehta presiding. Mehta issued a ruling in August 2024, finding that Google held a monopoly on their search engine technology, and illegally used that dominance in securing its position with mobile device and website partners. Google immediately appealed that decision, and commentators expect the dispute to last for several years. The lawsuit was initially described as a "blockbuster antitrust trial", and has been widely described as one of the most important federal antitrust lawsuit...

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