Judge Finds Google Liable For Market Monopoly In Sherman Act Antitrust Suit

(August 6, 2024, 1:44 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A District of Columbia federal judge ruled Aug. 5 that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by keeping “its monopoly in two product markets in the United States — general search services and general text advertising — through its exclusive distribution agreements,” but that “Google lacks monopoly power in the market for search ads.”...