A federal judge has determined that Google has illegally established monopoly power within its web advertising services, siding with the Justice Department in a pivotal antitrust case. This ruling is part of a series of recent legal challenges against Google, including earlier judgments about its app store. The implications of this ruling suggest that significant changes could occur in the way Google operates within the online ecosystem, although appeals are expected to prolong the final outcome of these decisions.
The ruling that Google violated antitrust law marks the US government's second major court victory over Google, amid claims the company has illegally monopolized key parts of the internet.
Brinkema wrote in her decision that by tying its ad server and ad exchange together, Google was able to establish and protect its monopoly in a field ripe for competition.
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