Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Aug. 22, 2024
Key highlights from D.C. District Court's ruling on Google's monopoly case
Judge ruled Google monopolized search and search ad markets, and found Google liable for using contracts with device makers and carriers to secure its default status, charging supracompetitive ad prices, and excluding competitors. Remedies are now under consideration.
Anne Y. Lee
Co-Chair, Covington & Burling LLP
Antitrust and Competition Law
Cortlin H. Lannin
Co-Chair, Covington & Burling LLP
Cartel Defense and Government Investigations
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UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
Greg Terryn
Associate, Covington & Burling LLP
On Aug. 5, 2024, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that Google is liable for monopolizing two markets that he defined as general search engines and general search text advertising and that Google charged supracompetitive prices for such text ads. The Court concluded that Google used revenue-sharing agreements with web browser developers, mobile device manufacturers, and wireless carriers to secure its status as the default general s...
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