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US Weighs Google Breakup as Remedy in Historic Antitrust Case
The US DOJ is weighing a breakup to mitigate the Alphabet business’s dominance in search, the agency said in a court filing on Tuesday. Judge Amit Mehta could also order Google to provide access to the underlying data it uses to build its search results and artificial intelligence products.
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Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk For Apple: Report
Apple's lucrative deal with Google could be under threat after a U.S. judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly.
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Explained: The Google Antitrust Case
The ruling comes after a 10-week trial and is a major victory for the US Justice Department, which filed the lawsuit nearly four years ago.
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Amit Mehta, Indian-American Judge Behind Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling
Amit Mehta, an Indian-origin US judge, has handed Google a legal blow, ruling that the tech giant used exclusive agreements to make itself the "default" search engine and ad provider on devices, giving it a major advantage over its rivals.
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US Judge Grills Both Sides In Landmark Google Antitrust Trial During Closing Arguments
The U.S. government will lay out its antitrust case against Alphabet's Google on Friday in a second day of closing arguments focused on accusations that the online search leader broke the law to stay on top in search advertising.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Moots Google Play Store Reforms After Antitrust Win
Epic Games, the company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite has asked a federal judge in the US to force Google to open up the Play Store to competitors, months after it won an antitrust case against the search giant. The publisher said in a statement on Friday it should be allowed to bring its Epic Games Store to Android "without delays...
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Google To Pay $700 Million To Consumers, US States In Antitrust Settlement
Alphabet's Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers disclosed on Monday in a San Francisco federal court.
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Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
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US Alleges Google Got Rich Because People Stick With Default Search Engines
The Justice Department pressed its argument on Thursday that Google sought to strike agreements with mobile carriers to win powerful default positions on smartphones to dominate search in an antitrust trial that could change future of the internet.
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US Takes On Google In Landmark Antitrust Trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine began in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
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Google's "Biggest Ever Trial" Set To Begin In A US Court On Tuesday
The Google case centers on the government's contention that it illegally forged its domination of online search by entering into exclusive contracts with device makers, mobile operators and other companies that left rivals no chance to compete.
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Google, CCI Cross-Pleas in Android Mobile Device Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court in October
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Nar...
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US Newspaper Chain Gannett Sues Google, Says Tech Giant Holds Monopoly on Online Ads
Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, on Tuesday sued Google, accusing the social media company of violating federal antitrust law by trying to monopolize the market for online advertising.
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Google Charged by EU Antitrust Regulators for Anti-Competitive Adtech Practices
The EU antitrust regulators have charged Alphabet's Google with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business. The tech giant may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns. The European Commission set out its charges in a statement of objections, two years after it opened an investigation into the case.
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Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position
India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...
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US Weighs Google Breakup as Remedy in Historic Antitrust Case
The US DOJ is weighing a breakup to mitigate the Alphabet business’s dominance in search, the agency said in a court filing on Tuesday. Judge Amit Mehta could also order Google to provide access to the underlying data it uses to build its search results and artificial intelligence products.
-
Google Antitrust Ruling May Pose $20 Billion Risk For Apple: Report
Apple's lucrative deal with Google could be under threat after a U.S. judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly.
-
Explained: The Google Antitrust Case
The ruling comes after a 10-week trial and is a major victory for the US Justice Department, which filed the lawsuit nearly four years ago.
-
Amit Mehta, Indian-American Judge Behind Landmark Google Antitrust Ruling
Amit Mehta, an Indian-origin US judge, has handed Google a legal blow, ruling that the tech giant used exclusive agreements to make itself the "default" search engine and ad provider on devices, giving it a major advantage over its rivals.
-
US Judge Grills Both Sides In Landmark Google Antitrust Trial During Closing Arguments
The U.S. government will lay out its antitrust case against Alphabet's Google on Friday in a second day of closing arguments focused on accusations that the online search leader broke the law to stay on top in search advertising.
-
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Moots Google Play Store Reforms After Antitrust Win
Epic Games, the company behind the popular battle royale game Fortnite has asked a federal judge in the US to force Google to open up the Play Store to competitors, months after it won an antitrust case against the search giant. The publisher said in a statement on Friday it should be allowed to bring its Epic Games Store to Android "without delays...
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Google To Pay $700 Million To Consumers, US States In Antitrust Settlement
Alphabet's Google has agreed to pay $700 million and to allow for greater competition in its Play app store, according to the terms of an antitrust settlement with U.S. states and consumers disclosed on Monday in a San Francisco federal court.
-
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly
Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet's Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy.
-
US Alleges Google Got Rich Because People Stick With Default Search Engines
The Justice Department pressed its argument on Thursday that Google sought to strike agreements with mobile carriers to win powerful default positions on smartphones to dominate search in an antitrust trial that could change future of the internet.
-
US Takes On Google In Landmark Antitrust Trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine began in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
-
Google's "Biggest Ever Trial" Set To Begin In A US Court On Tuesday
The Google case centers on the government's contention that it illegally forged its domination of online search by entering into exclusive contracts with device makers, mobile operators and other companies that left rivals no chance to compete.
-
Google, CCI Cross-Pleas in Android Mobile Device Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court in October
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Nar...
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US Newspaper Chain Gannett Sues Google, Says Tech Giant Holds Monopoly on Online Ads
Gannett, the largest US newspaper chain, on Tuesday sued Google, accusing the social media company of violating federal antitrust law by trying to monopolize the market for online advertising.
-
Google Charged by EU Antitrust Regulators for Anti-Competitive Adtech Practices
The EU antitrust regulators have charged Alphabet's Google with anti-competitive practices in its digital advertising business. The tech giant may have to sell part of this business to address their concerns. The European Commission set out its charges in a statement of objections, two years after it opened an investigation into the case.
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Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position
India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...
