United States v. Google (ad tech) antitrust case

Docket

Brought by

UDUS Department of Justice

v.

Defendants

Google

The government case over Google advertising technology. After liability was found, the September 2026 remedies order rejected the AdX divestiture and accepted most behavioral remedies.

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