UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. GOOGLE LLC

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-03010

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Amit P. Mehta

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  1. April 27, 2023

    Google Search Judge Needs More Info On Chat Sanctions Bid

    The D.C. federal judge overseeing federal and state enforcers' actions accusing Google of monopolizing search and search advertising markets called for more information Thursday about a pending bid to sanction the company for deleting internal employee chats.

  2. April 17, 2023

    DOJ, Google Dispute When Gov't Discovered Chat Deletions

    The U.S. Department of Justice's bid to sanction Google for failing to preserve internal chats may come down to timing, according to last week's hearing and a DOJ filing, unsealed Monday, that continued to assail the search giant's claim that government attorneys knew about Google's chat deletion policies for years.

  3. April 13, 2023

    Why Must Google Permit Rival Search Engines? Judge Asks

    The inherent power of browser and device contracts making Google their default search was top of mind Thursday for a federal judge mulling whether that power is enough to let the Justice Department's monopolization case go to trial, or find that Google had no obligation to swear off exclusivity.

  4. March 20, 2023

    Google Calls Sanctions Bid In Search Monopoly Case Too Late

    Google has urged a District of Columbia federal court to reject a bid from the U.S. Department of Justice and a group of states for sanctions over its deletion of employee chats in a search and search advertising monopolization case, arguing that the effort comes far too late.

  5. March 06, 2023

    Google Opposes Amicus Efforts In DOJ, AG's Antitrust Case

    Google has opposed proposed amici briefs from an antitrust nonprofit and behavioral economists in litigation accusing the company of monopolizing online search and search advertising, saying Friday their interests are already represented by the plaintiffs and the motions are untimely.

  6. February 23, 2023

    DOJ Wants Google Sanctioned Over Chat Deletion

    The U.S. Department of Justice wants sanctions against Google for allegedly automatically deleting employee chats that the agency says could have been helpful in the government's ongoing case accusing the company of monopolizing online search and search advertising markets.

  7. February 21, 2023

    Antitrust Group, Economists Back DOJ, AGs Against Google

    A major antitrust advocacy group and a trio of behavioral economists moved Friday to back the U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general accusing Google of illegally monopolizing online search and search advertising, assailing the internet giant's attempts to "divide and conquer" the D.C. federal court lawsuits.

  8. February 16, 2023

    DOJ, States Say Google Can't Yet Ditch Search Engine Suits

    The U.S. Department of Justice and a coalition of states have urged a D.C. federal court to reject Google's attempt to ditch landmark antitrust litigation over its default search engine, arguing that accepting the company's approach to the dispute "would make the antitrust laws bow to admitted monopolists."

  9. February 03, 2023

    Google's Antitrust Trouble Is Piling Up

    The U.S. Department of Justice's Jan. 24 suit seeking to break up Google's advertising business adds to a mountain of antitrust litigation already targeting the tech giant. In addition to federal enforcement, Google is also facing cases from dozens of state-level enforcers, as well as from developers, advertisers and consumers, all accusing it of monopolizing various digital markets.

  10. January 11, 2023

    Google Seeks Win In Default Search Engine Antitrust Suits

    The decision by numerous phone manufacturers and browser developers to make Google the default search engine for their products stems from it being the highest quality option rather than a monopolization effort, the search giant said in an unsealed bid to end the government's landmark antitrust cases.