News Summary

• The trial scheduled to begin Monday in an Alexandria, Virginia, federal court will revolve around the harmful conduct that resulted in U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema declaring parts of Google's digital advertising technology to be an illegal monopoly.
• The judge found that Google has been engaging in behavior that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue.
• No matter how the judge rules, Google says it will appeal the earlier decision labeling the ad network as a monopoly.