The Justice Department has hammered away at Google in a trial that started on Sept. 12, arguing the search engine giant is a monopolist and illegally abused its power to boost profits.
The ad tech trial will begin in the US state of Virginia from September 9. In January last year, the US Department of Justice claimed that Google violated US antitrust law by illegally monopolising the digital ads market. Google To Face Antitrust Trial in Virginia Over Digital Ads Monopoly in US.
A federal judge in the United States has set a jury trial for a lawsuit against Google on September 9, 2024. The US Justice Department and a coalition of states filed the lawsuit, alleging that Google violated US antitrust regulations by unlawfully monopolising the digital advertising sector. The trial will take place in Virginia.
A jury in the Northern District of California in Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLP found that Google maintained an unlawful monopoly of the Google Play app store and Google Play Billing.
A federal court jury is poised begin its deliberations in an antitrust trial focused on whether Google s efforts to profit from its app store for Android smartphones have been illegally gouging consumers and stifling innovation.