Google to face off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case
- Alphabet's Google is facing a trial where the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to compel the company to sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in online search engines.
- The U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta is overseeing a three-week trial intended to address Google's alleged illegal monopoly established through over $26 billion in payments to maintain default search positions on devices.
- Prosecutors expect testimony from witnesses regarding how Google's agreements harm the distribution of competing technologies.
- If significant changes are imposed by Judge Amit Mehta, it could lead to Google's breakup or significant restructuring, the first of its kind since the breakup of AT&T in 1982.
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