Final Arguments in Google Antitrust Trial Conclude, Setting Up Landmark Ruling NYT: Technology By: David McCabe and Cecilia Kang 3 May 2024 at 18:11 Judge Amit P. Mehta must now decide whether Google violated the law, potentially setting a precedent for a series of tech monopoly cases. Β© Jason Henry for The New York TimesThe Justice Department and state attorneys general say that Google has abused a monopoly over the search business, stifling competitors and limiting innovation, something the company denies.
Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims NYT: Technology By: David McCabe and Cecilia Kang 2 May 2024 at 14:28 Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech. Β© Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesLawyers for the Department of Justice, including Kenneth Dintzer, front right, and Meagan Bellshaw, front left. The Justice Department has sued Google, accusing it of illegally shoring up a monopoly in online search.
The Judge Deciding Googleβs Landmark Antitrust Case NYT: Technology By: Steve Lohr 2 May 2024 at 05:03 Amit P. Mehta, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, will issue a landmark antitrust ruling. Β© Illustration by Andrei Cojocaru; Photographs by Jim Wilson/The New York Times and Getty Images
Google Antitrust Trial Concludes With Closing Arguments NYT: Technology By: David McCabe 2 May 2024 at 15:15 The first tech monopoly trial of the modern internet era is concluding. The judgeβs ruling is likely to set a precedent for other attempts to rein in the tech giants that hold sway over information, social interaction and commerce. Β© Haiyun Jiang for The New York TimesAt the heart of the case in federal court in Washington is Googleβs dominance in online search, which generates billions of dollars in profits annually.