United States v. Google LLC (2023)

This article is about the antitrust suit targeting Google's digital advertising practices. For the suit targeting Google's search engine practices, see United States v. Google LLC (2020). For other lawsuits, see United States v. Google.

United States v. Google LLC
CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Full case name United States, Commonwealth of Virginia, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of New Jersey, State of New York, State of Rhode Island and State of Tennessee v. Google LLC
StartedJanuary 24, 2023
Docket nos.1:23-cv-00108
DefendantGoogle LLC
Counsel for plaintiffJulia Tarvard Wood[1]
PlaintiffUnited States Department of Justice
Court membership
Judge sittingLeonie M. Brinkema

United States v. Google LLC is an ongoing federal antitrust case brought by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) against Google LLC on January 24, 2023.[2] The suit accuses Google of illegally monopolizing the advertising technology (adtech) market in violation of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. The suit is separate from the first antitrust case launched in 2020 that accuses Google of an illegal monopoly in the search engine market.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the suit aims to force Google to sell off significant portions of adtech business and require the company to cease certain business practices.[3] The trial began on September 9, 2024 and concluded on September 27.[4] Closing arguments are expected to be delivered on November 25, 2024.[5]

  1. ^ Scarcella, Mike (January 25, 2023). "Justice Dept. team suing Google includes longtime Paul Weiss partner". Reuters. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Justice Department Sues Google for Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies". United States Department of Justice. January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ McCabe, David; Grant, Nico (January 24, 2023). "U.S. Accuses Google of Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Elias, Jennifer (September 6, 2024). "Google's second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads". CNBC. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Grant, Nico; McCabe, David (September 27, 2024). "How Google Defended Itself in the Ad Tech Antitrust Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved September 28, 2024.