The Justice Department is about to make its case for a Google breakup. Here’s what to know

The lawsuit against Google for the search monopoly has entered a new phase. US Justice Department asks for an iron fist in the company's division, insisting on the sale of the Chrome browser.

Google, already found guilty of abuse of dominant position, has been before the US courts since Monday, April 21, in a monopoly case. The US firm, and its parent Alphabet, face a series of accusations of anti-competitive practices. The outcome of the ongoing trial could be decisive for the regulation of tech giants in the US.

The Department of Justice really, really wants Google to sell Chrome.

My big question coming into this remedies trial was how serious the government was about making Google divest Chrome. It’s a swing, and seemed like maybe a negotiating tactic. But in opening arguments it became clear that getting Chrome out of Google is very much part of the goal. So far, judge Amit Mehta seems skeptical of the idea, but Jonathan Sallet, a lawyer representing the states, argued that something has to be done with maybe the most-u…

The Justice Department is about to make its case for a Google breakup. Here’s what to know

Google is back in court on Monday for the final phase of a landmark antitrust case that may result in its breakup, a decision that would send shockwaves through the tech world and shake up internet search.In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine. Last summer, U.S. District Judge Amit M…

Google enters final phase of antitrust trial with FTC

Google is entering the final phase of its antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Google is reportedly back in court on Monday for the final phase of a landmark antitrust case that may result in its breakup. The FTC has been actively involved in antitrust scrutiny of Google, particularly focusing on its dominance in digital advertising and app distribution. One key case involved the Google Play Store, where a jury found th…

In the United States, the decisive stage of the antitrust lawsuit against Google begins: the company may be forced to sell ChromeIn the United States, the decisive stage of the antitrust process against Google, which is found guilty of violations, has begun. The government is demanding radical measures, including the forced sale of the Chrome browser and more.