ActivePriorityCivil · Federal antitrust· D.D.C. (Washington)
United States v. Google — the search antitrust case (2020)
The Justice Department sued Google over search distribution deals. A 2024 ruling found unlawful monopoly maintenance, and a 2025 remedies decision is now on appeal.
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- 2020
The United States and eleven states file suit under the Sherman Act.
- 2023
A ten-week bench trial is held before Judge Mehta.
- 2024
The court rules Google illegally maintained a monopoly in general search.
- 2025
Remedies are ordered, stopping short of a Chrome divestiture; appeals follow.
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