Fri Sep 06 23:03:29 UTC 2024: – A federal judge has given the U.S. Justice Department until the end of the year to outline how Google should be punished for illegally monopolizing the internet search market.
– The penalty phase is expected to take place next spring, with a ruling on Google’s antitrust penalties potentially coming nearly five years after the lawsuit was filed.
– Possible penalties could target long-running deals with tech companies, including forcing Google to surrender parts of its business like Chrome and Android.
– The Justice Department and Google need to reach a consensus on the proposed punishment before 2025.
– In other news, Boeing’s Starliner capsule has safely landed, and the Georgia Bulldogs will host the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in a college football game.
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google’s illegal search monopoly
Judge gives US regulators until December to propose penalties for Google's illegal search monopoly
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