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Google Faces Antitrust Showdown in Advertising Monopoly Case

10/7/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice and Google questioned more than two dozen witnesses about Google's advertising software monopoly.
A hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded; closing arguments set for November.
Judge Leonie M. Brinkema previously ruled Google violated antitrust laws in two areas—publisher tools and transaction software—and a separate ruling spared major penalties.

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Story summary

The U.S. Department of Justice and Google questioned more than two dozen witnesses about Google's advertising software monopoly.
A hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded; closing arguments set for November.
Judge Leonie M. Brinkema previously ruled Google violated antitrust laws in two areas—publisher tools and transaction software—and a separate ruling spared major penalties.