Google hit by competition lawsuit

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and eight US states have filed a case against Google alleging it has too much power over the online ad market. Online advertising accounts for the lion's share of Google's multibillion dollar revenue. Google is the market leader, but its slice o ...  Show more

The Justice Department filed a major lawsuit against Google saying that the company is illegally trying to maintain its search dominance using anti-competitive practices. We look at what's the behind the case and what it could mean for Google.

Trial volunteers in London ...

For years, the government has been trying to rein in Big Tech, pursuing some of the largest and most powerful companies on the internet. This week, the government takes on Google in the first monopoly trial of the modern internet era.

David McCabe, who covers technology ...

On Tuesday, a judge in the U.S. will begin hearing arguments in what’s been called the first monopoly trial of the modern Internet era. At the heart of the case is whether Google used its search engine dominance to illegally throttle competition – an accusation Google denies, cla ...  Show more