Consumer Law

The DOJ and Google Will Present Closing Arguments in Antitrust Trial

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google will present closing arguments Thursday and Friday in the government’s case alleging the tech giant has illegally maintained and operated a monopoly in the online search market.  

The closing arguments will bring Google and the DOJ back to U.S. District Court after concluding a 10-week trial in November that focused on the ways Google has maintained its dominance in the market.

A central component of the allegations brought by the DOJ, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, centers on agreements Google has reached with partners, such as Apple, to be the default search engine on devices. That debate will likely emerge as a prominent point in the closing arguments.  

Read more at The Hill

 

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