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Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
Fox61 ^ | 4/28/23 | MATTHEW BARAKAT

Posted on 04/28/2023 1:20:42 PM PDT by CFW

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antirust case against it.

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.

Her ruling is the second setback for Google at the federal court in Alexandria. Google had earlier tried to get the case consolidated with a similar lawsuit that's been ongoing for several years in New York. But Brinkema ruled last month that the case can proceed in the Alexandria courthouse, which is known as the “Rocket Docket” for its reputation of adjudicating disputes swiftly.

The lawsuit alleges that Google holds a virtual monopoly in online advertising that works to the detriment of consumers. The complaint alleged that Google “corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry by engaging in a systematic campaign to seize control of the wide swath of high-tech tools used by publishers, advertisers, and brokers, to facilitate digital advertising.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: advertising; antitrust; clintonjudge; edvirginia; google; judge; leoniebrinkema
I haven't seen this posted elsewhere. Interesting ruling against Google.
1 posted on 04/28/2023 1:20:42 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

Interesting indeed, since google aka android.


2 posted on 04/28/2023 1:22:59 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: CFW

The more I think about it, old Billy was right.


3 posted on 04/28/2023 1:31:24 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: CFW

What doesn’t Google have their greasy fingers into these days?


4 posted on 04/28/2023 1:38:12 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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It’s pretty ridiculous all the things they’re into.

https://about.google/products/#all-products


5 posted on 04/28/2023 3:38:34 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Oh it’s in way more than just that stuff.


6 posted on 04/28/2023 5:53:29 PM PDT by Bullish (Either we don't see it coming or they don't... But somebody's got it coming.)
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To: CFW

Speaking of Google...

Anyone else wondering why its honoring Alan Rickman today...?


7 posted on 04/30/2023 5:23:32 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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