A federal judge will almost certainly target Google's multibillion dollar search engine deals with Apple and other companies as part of a way to remedy the tech empire's illegal online search monopoly, antitrust experts said. On Monday, Google and the Department of Justice began an expected three-week-long court battle in Washington, DC, that could result in a massive shake up of the $1.8 trillion tech behemoth.US District Judge Amit Mehta will ultimately determine Google's fate following the so-called rem ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Of course, Google has an unlawful monopoly on online ads, as a federal judge found Thursday, just like a different federal judge found last year that Google has an unlawful monopoly on online searching; everyone knows that "googling" means online search. A market economy only works if there ...

Google has been dealt another major blow by a federal judge. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema of Virginia ruled on Thursday that Google holds an illegal monopoly in advertising technology. "For over a decade, Google has tied its publisher ad server and ad exchange together through contractual policies and technological integration, which enabled the company to establish and protect its monopoly power in these two markets," Brinkema wrote.The judge said that Google further cemented its monopoly power in t ...

LONDON — Google is being sued for over £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in potential damages in the U.K. over allegations that the U.S. tech giant abused its "near-total dominance" in the online search market to drive up prices. A class action lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal claims that Google abused its position to restrict competing search engines and, in turn, bolster its dominant position in the market and make itself the only viable destination for online search advertising. It ...

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