Google Appeals Court Decision on Search Monopoly | PYMNTS.com

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the tech giant in 2020, arguing that Google had exploited its dominant position in the online search space. A federal judge sided with the government in 2024, finding that Google had violated the law by paying companies like Apple to have its search engine appear as the primary option on smartphones and in web browsers.

According to a report Friday (May 22) by The New York Times (NYT), Google’s appeal argues that Judge Amit P. Mehta, had improperly applied antitrust law in concluding those deals broke the law. The company also argued the judge erred with a ruling that tried to address  the monopoly concerns by forcing Google to share some data with its rivals.

As NYT noted, the appeal is the latest chapter in an ongoing battle between Google and the federal government, which has led to the first major antitrust rulings against a Big Tech company in…