The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that the trial for the case against Ripple Labs is scheduled for April 2024, while three attorneys from the SEC's legal team have left the case, leading to speculation about their motivations.
Google has questioned the motivations of the US Justice Department's top antitrust official in a filing to a district court, arguing that his past clients create an ethical conflict and raise doubts about the government's lawsuit against the tech giant.
Apple executives Eddy Cue, John Giannandrea, and Adrian Perica will testify in an antitrust investigation into Google's alleged abuse of its search engine dominance, despite Apple's argument that it would be burdensome; Apple's multi-billion dollar deal with Google is a key aspect of the case.
Google has reached a settlement in a long-running antitrust case with attorneys general in 36 states and Washington, D.C., over its mobile app store policies, ahead of the expected trial in November.
Google has reached an agreement in principle with US states to settle an antitrust lawsuit over its alleged monopolistic practices in the Google Play Store, which accused the company of inflating prices for paid apps and in-app purchases in the Android app market.
Google's defense team in its antitrust trial has suffered a setback as it cuts ties with former FTC Commissioner and legal scholar Joshua Wright over sexual harassment allegations, potentially affecting the company's legal and public relations strategy.
Google previewed its defense against the U.S. government's charges of illegal monopolization, claiming that its distribution agreements do not harm competition and that consumers have the ability to easily change search engine defaults.
Google will face a high-stakes antitrust trial brought by the US government and multiple states, which could have significant implications for the tech giant's dominant search business.
The landmark antitrust trial against Google marks a broader reconsideration of the notion that the internet is inherently open and self-regulating, as regulators seek to prevent dominant technology companies from stifling innovation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence.
The government's antitrust case against Google, which parallels the landmark case against Microsoft 25 years ago, lacks the same cultural impact despite similar accusations of unfair market dominance.
The trial against Google, initiated by the Department of Justice (DOJ), will test the Biden administration's efforts to rein in the power of tech giants and curb Google's dominance in online search, which could have broad implications for other investigations into companies like Amazon and Apple.
The biggest tech monopoly trial in decades, where the US Department of Justice and state attorneys general will argue that Google violated anti-monopoly law through exclusive agreements, begins on Tuesday.
Google maintains a dominant position in the global search engine market with a 90.7% market share, while its competitors like Bing and Yahoo lag far behind, according to data from Similarweb. However, Google is currently facing a civil antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department for alleged anticompetitive practices. Bing, despite its AI-powered version, has not made significant progress in challenging Google's dominance.
The Justice Department argued in an antitrust trial that Google abused its monopoly power to eliminate competition and prioritized its own financial gain over privacy concerns.
Google's antitrust trial against the Department of Justice centers around claims that Microsoft's search tool Bing failed due to lack of investment and innovation, rather than Google's anticompetitive behavior.
Verizon executive Brian Higgins will be the first witness in the Justice Department's antitrust trial against Google, facing questions about the search giant's agreements with wireless carriers to be the default on their smartphones.
The focus of the Google antitrust trial is on the future, as the verdict will establish the rules for tech competition and shape the development of commercialized artificial intelligence and other new technologies.
The US Justice Department questions Verizon executive about pre-installing Google software on mobile phones, as part of antitrust case against Google.
The U.S. Justice Department objects to excluding the public from court discussions on Google's pricing for online advertising, arguing that it is essential information in the antitrust case against the tech giant.
During the US Department of Justice's trial against Google, the court sealed off two hours of testimony from a Verizon executive, sparking objections from the DOJ over the sealing of important information that is crucial to the public's understanding of the case.
Google has made a final attempt to overturn a €2.42 billion ($2.6 billion) EU antitrust fine for market abuse related to its shopping service, arguing that regulators failed to prove its practices were anti-competitive.
Google allegedly paid billions of dollars to key companies to maintain its search engine as the default on computers and mobile devices, making it difficult for smaller rival DuckDuckGo to grow its market share, according to testimony by DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg at a trial investigating alleged antitrust violations by Google.
DuckDuckGo CEO testifies in federal court that Google's exclusive contracts hindered the search engine's efforts to become the default for private browsing modes in other browsers.