US Judge Allows Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google to Proceed Over Search Dominance
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US Judge Allows Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google to Proceed Over Search Dominance
- •A US federal judge has allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to move forward, rejecting Google's attempt to dismiss the case.
- •The lawsuit alleges Google illegally maintained its online search market dominance through exclusive business agreements with tech companies.
- •Plaintiffs claim Google paid mobile manufacturers, browser developers, and others to set its search engine as the default, stifling competition.
- •The allegations mirror those in a US Department of Justice case where Google was found to hold an illegal search monopoly.
- •Judge Lin granted Google a partial victory by limiting claims to conduct after 2017 but allowed consumers to reassert earlier claims later.
Why It Matters: A US judge has cleared the way for a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google regarding its search market dominance.
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