Google dodges breakup of digital ad monopoly as judge’s ruling sparks outrage: ‘Olympic level of mental gymnastics’

A federal judge is coming under harsh criticism for sparing Google from a forced breakup of its digital advertising empire – despite earlier ruling that the Big Tech giant was operating two separate ...

Topic: Leonie Brinkema

Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled Thursday Google has willfully monopolized digital advertising in violation of the Sherman antitrust act. A federal judge has sentenced a former Kansas school ...
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Brussels said only a breakup would fix Google’s ad tech. The judge who agreed on liability has just declined to order one.

A US judge refused to order divestiture. The Commission said a year ago only a sale would work, and is still assessing Google ...

Google won't be forced to sell its ad exchange following antitrust ruling

Google can hang onto its AdX ad exchange but it will have to make some changes to the business, per a federal judge's ruling.