Google appeals federal court ruling on search monopoly
Alphabet appealed a federal ruling that it holds illegal search monopolies. The firm says it won market share through innovation rather than blocking rivals.
ALPHABET INC-CL A appealed a federal court ruling on Friday that classified its search and advertising operations as illegal monopolies in the United States. The appeal challenges a 2024 decision by Judge Amit Mehta involving billions in annual payments to partners to maintain default search status. A reversal would eliminate court-ordered requirements for Google to share proprietary search data with artificial intelligence competitors.
Google Challenges Monopoly Findings Google argued in its filing that the court committed legal errors by concluding the company blocked competition. The tech giant maintained that its agreements with firms like APPLE INC did not prevent device manufacturers from promoting rivals such as MICROSOFT CORP's Bing.
