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United States v. Google (search) antitrust case

Brought by

US Department of Justice

v.

Defendants

The government search monopoly case. Google was found to have monopolized general search in 2024; the September 2025 remedies bar exclusive deals and require sharing some search data, without a Chrome sale.

The case

Court
US District Court, District of Columbia
Docket
1:20-cv-03010
Filed
Oct 20, 2020
Status
Decided
Outcome
Remedies opinion on 2 Sep 2025: exclusive distribution deals barred, some search index and interaction data shared with rivals, no Chrome or Android divestiture

History

6 dated entries
RulingSep 2, 2025 · 14mo agoREDACTED MEMORANDUM OPINION. The parties shall meet and confer and, by September 10, 2025, submit a revised final judgment that is consistent with this Memorandum OpinionSource
OrderSep 2, 2025 · 14mo agoORDER re: the redactions of the Memorandum Opinion, ECF No. 1436Source
DecisionSep 2, 2025 · 14mo agoDOJ: Department of Justice wins significant remedies against GoogleSource
OrderJul 30, 2025 · 15mo agoMINUTE ORDER re 1427 Request for Leave to File Review
OrderJul 29, 2025 · 15mo agoMINUTE ORDER. By August 1, 2025, Google shall file a brief of no more than five pages explaining why it did not include a one-year term limitation for OEM and carrier agreements wh
FilingOct 20, 2020 · 6.1y agoComplaint filed: United States of America et al. v. Google LLCSource
Consumer protectionActiveDec 2 · in 23dGavalas sued v. Google (Gemini)Wrongful death suit alleging Google's Gemini chatbot reinforced a user's fatal delusions.Further case management conferenceN.D. Cal.filed Mar 2026AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026CMA: LidlPotential designation of Aldi and Lidl under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010UK CMAAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026FTC: PublicisFTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRampFTCAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026California AG: LyftAttorney General Bonta, City Attorneys of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, Labor Commissioner, and Private Plaintiffs Reach Landmark $272.5 Million Settlement Securing Monetary Relief for Misclassified Lyft DriversCalifornia Attorney GeneralPrivacyActiveUnverifiedfiled Sep 2026Irish Data Protection Commission: GoogleThe Irish Data Protection Commission fines Google 403 000 000 EUR following Inquiry into Google’s processing of location dataIrish DPCAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Aug 2026FTC: ZillowFTC Secures Order Resolving Antitrust Concerns with Zillow-Redfin AgreementFTCAntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2026EU Commission: Google DMA finesIn two non-compliance decisions, the Commission found Google favoured its own services in Search results and restricted app developers on Google Play from steering users to other purchase channels.EUR 890 millionEuropean CommissionCopyrightActivefiled Jul 2026Hachette Book Group sued v. GoogleBook publishers led by Hachette allege Google copied their books without permission to train its Gemini models.S.D. N.Y.
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United States of America et al. v. Google LLC

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