In a major defeat for Google, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the company had engaged in anticompetitive behavior to protect its search business. Mehta stated Google is a monopolist that violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
Attorney General Merrick Garland hailed the ruling as a historic win against Google, emphasizing that no company, no matter its size, is above the law. Remedies for the anticompetitive practices are yet to be determined.
The antitrust cases against Google heavily resemble the Microsoft case from the turn of the century and pose the potential threat of the tech giant being broken up if it loses in court.
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