Google is facing another court battle in Washington D.C. on Monday. A US federal judge ruled last year that Google broke antitrust laws by monopolizing the search engine market. The company recently lost another antitrust case related to digital ad tech.
Critical Cases Against Google
The latest court battle will focus on breaking up Google’s monopoly and creating a balanced search engine business. Google plans to appeal both cases, which could temporarily delay penalties.
The government is considering forcing Google to:
- Sell parts of its Chrome browser and some data to rivals
- Notify the government of investments in advance
- End deals with browser and smartphone companies to reduce its monopoly
This court case is a significant antitrust issue in the US tech industry, similar to Microsoft’s operating system monopoly case 25 years ago. Initially, Google argued that its search engine business wasn’t a monopoly. After the ruling, the company’s goal shifted to minimizing damage through appeals.
The next court hearing date hasn’t been set. The outcome could drastically change Google’s business and include measures to prevent future monopolies.
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