United States of America: Google issued proposed final judgement in lawsuit alleging its monopoly over search engines (Case No. 1:20-cv-03010-APM)
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Google issued proposed final judgement in lawsuit alleging its monopoly over search engines (Case No. 1:20-cv-03010-APM)
On 20 December 2024, Google submitted its proposed final judgement (PFJ) in response to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia's finding that certain of its search distribution and browser default agreements violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Google acknowledges that the agreements were exclusive and potentially foreclosed competition, but asserts that its conduct did not result in a monopoly, nor did it harm competition. The PFJ introduces several remedies aimed at promoting competition without stifling innovation, such as ensuring that Android partners are not required to license Google Search or Chrome to preinstall Google Play.
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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2020-10-20
under deliberation
2023-08-04
under investigation
2024-08-05
in force
2024-10-08
under deliberation
2024-11-20
under investigation
2024-12-20
under appeal