Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in an article on
Just a few weeks ago, Google itself filed a notice of appeal and requested a pause in the remedies ordered by Washington District Court Judge Amit Mehta last year. These solutions included requiring Google to share search data with competitors and prohibiting Google from entering into exclusive distribution agreements for its search or AI products that could hinder distribution to competitors. However, Google was ultimately not forced to sell its Chrome browser and was not prevented from paying channel partners for pre-loading or premium placement of its search or AI products.
The DOJ’s cross-appeal suggests that neither party is fully satisfied with Judge Mehta’s decision in this case, or at least with the remedies ordered in September.
