United States, et al. v. Google LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-00108

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Leonie M. Brinkema

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  1. March 24, 2023

    DOJ, Google Can't 'Do Nothing' In Ad Tech Rocket Docket

    A Virginia federal magistrate judge sought Friday to light a fire under the U.S. Department of Justice and Google as discovery kicks off on accusations the search giant monopolizes online advertising technology, with a schedule meant to tee up trial for sometime next year.

  2. March 14, 2023

    Court Finds Google Case Transfer Would 'Subvert' Congress

    Moving the U.S. Justice Department's ad tech monopolization case against Google to coordinate with similar lawsuits in New York would "subvert Congress' intent" to get expedient relief for the public in antitrust actions, a Virginia federal judge said Tuesday in explaining her decision to deny the company's transfer request.

  3. March 10, 2023

    Google Can't Transfer DOJ Ad Tech Case From Va. To NY

    A Virginia federal judge refused Friday to let Google transfer the U.S. Justice Department's new ad tech monopolization case to New York, where states and private plaintiffs have been waging a similar lawsuit for some two years.

  4. March 09, 2023

    Google Says 'Rocket Docket' Can't Keep DOJ Case In Va.

    Google has told a Virginia federal judge the U.S. Department of Justice shouldn't be rewarded for allegedly forum shopping for the district's "rocket docket," pushing back against the department's opposition to transferring its monopolization case targeting the company's ad tech space to New York where similar multidistrict litigation is pending.

  5. March 06, 2023

    DOJ Says Latest Google Antitrust Suit Should Stay In Va.

    The U.S. Department of Justice has urged a Virginia federal court not to transfer its monopolization case targeting Google's control of the ad tech space to New York, contending that antitrust actions from federal enforcers should not be included in multidistrict litigation.

  6. 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.

  7. February 02, 2023

    Google Will Look To Move DOJ AdTech Case To NY

    Google told the New York federal court already overseeing antitrust litigation from state enforcers and private plaintiffs that it will ask to transfer a similar case recently filed by the U.S. Department of Justice from Virginia, so discovery for the cases can be coordinated.

  8. January 26, 2023

    Old Biz, New Court, Big Breakup: Inside The New Google Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice wants to break up Google's highly profitable advertising business, and it wants to do it fast, according to a new complaint that adds to the company's other battles against four different and overlapping government enforcement actions.

  9. January 24, 2023

    DOJ Files 2nd Google Suit In Latest Ad Tech Challenge

    The U.S. Department of Justice doubled its assault on Google on Tuesday in a Virginia federal court complaint alleging the company has illegally established a monopoly on digital advertising technology and seeking a court order to break up that part of its business.