Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announces Major Bipartisan Court Victory Against Google

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced a significant bipartisan victory in federal court against Google. Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Google violated federal antitrust laws, specifically Section 2 of the Sherman Act, by monopolizing its search and advertising businesses.

“I am proud that my Office was part of the trial team that successfully proved that Google is an illegal monopoly,” said Attorney General Skrmetti. “We will continue to work with our partners at the AG and the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division to protect consumers from Google’s anticompetitive conduct.”

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A federal judge has ruled against Google in a landmark antitrust case, finding that the company illegally maintained a monopoly on the search engine market.

The ruling condemns Google’s practice of paying billions of dollars for exclusive deals with companies like Apple to use the default search engine feature in their browsers, a strategy the judge said was anti-competitive.

The judge’s decision could have far-reaching implications for the tech industry, potentially leading to significant changes to Google’s business practices and influencing similar lawsuits against other tech giants like Apple, Amazon and Meta.

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While the exact implications for Google are not yet known, the ruling represents a significant victory for antitrust regulators seeking to curb Big Tech’s influence.

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