UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al v. GOOGLE LLC

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-03010

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Amit P. Mehta

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  1. October 06, 2023

    Google 'Very Aware' It Can Hike Ad Prices, Judge Told

    Google's own documents demonstrate the company knows its power to increase search advertising prices without driving away advertisers, an MIT economics professor told a D.C. federal judge Friday in the trial on Justice Department claims that Google illegally monopolizes online search.

  2. October 05, 2023

    Why Don't FB Ads Compete With Search? Google Judge Asks

    Ads on social media platforms are no substitute for ads generated in response to internet searches, an MIT economics professor told a D.C. federal judge Thursday in the trial over Justice Department claims that Google illegally monopolizes online search through contracts making it the default on phones and browsers.

  3. October 03, 2023

    Google Wants Default Status To 'Freeze System,' Judge Told

    The D.C. federal judge weighing the fate of Google's search business zeroed in Tuesday on why the company pays billions each year for default status on Apple's Safari browser and elsewhere, prompting an important Justice Department witness to reinforce government allegations about the sticking power of those defaults.

  4. October 02, 2023

    Preloading Bing Best Way To Compete With Google, CEO Says

    Microsoft's CEO testified Monday that making a search engine the default on a device is the only factor that really determines what a user will employ, backing U.S. Department of Justice allegations in D.C. federal court that Google's default status on Apple devices and all Androids gives it a powerful advantage over rivals like Microsoft's Bing.

  5. September 29, 2023

    'We're On Track,' Judge Says Despite Google's Complaints

    A D.C. federal judge refused Friday to rein in the U.S. Department of Justice and state enforcers suing Google over its search dominance, rejecting company assertions that the government is improperly extending the clock and potentially putting the trial on a course that will spill over into the week of Thanksgiving.

  6. September 28, 2023

    Microsoft Willing To Lose Money On Bing Deals, Judge Told

    A Microsoft executive testified Thursday in the Justice Department's D.C. federal court case against Google that Microsoft was so intent on wresting away Google's default search status, it offered distribution partners deals that would be net negative for Microsoft.

  7. September 27, 2023

    Apple Uses Bing's Overtures To Leverage Google, Judge Told

    Microsoft has never really gotten anywhere in enticing Apple to switch away from Google as the default search engine on the Safari browser, an executive responsible for Bing told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday in the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust case against Google.

  8. September 26, 2023

    Apple Frets Over 'Substantial' Info Risks In Google Trial

    U.S. Department of Justice disputes with Apple and Google over efforts to safeguard sensitive corporate information in the government antitrust case against Google spilled into very public view this week, casting rare insight into concerns that have kept large swaths of testimony in closed session.

  9. September 26, 2023

    Apple VP: No Need For 'Inferior' Options To Google Search

    Apple never really needed to consider alternatives to Google Search for the Safari browser on Macs and iPhones, a senior vice president testified Tuesday in D.C. federal court, pushing back on U.S. Department of Justice assertions that Google's default placement threatens privacy and is based purely on billions in revenue sharing.

  10. September 21, 2023

    Switching From Google 'Too Many Steps,' Rival CEO Says

    DuckDuckGo's CEO testified about the outsize power of Google's default status on web browsers and smartphones Thursday, backing U.S. Department of Justice assertions in D.C. federal court that switching between search engines is a far more complicated process than Google claims.