Judge rules Google illegally monopolized ad tech, opening door to potential breakup | TechCrunch

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  • A federal judge has found that Google violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” The court will set a briefing schedule and hearing date to determine appropriate remedies for the antitrust violations
  • The remedies could include forcing Google to break up its advertising business, like selling its Google Ad Manager
A federal judge has found that Google has violated antitrust laws by willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the advertising technology market, rounding out a twoyear saga after the U. [+1593 chars]

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