The Ministry of Justice appeals the Google search monopoly ruling

On Tuesday, the Justice Department and plaintiffs filed an antitrust case against Google File a cross-appealas announced by the Antitrust Division of the Ministry of Justice In a post on X: “Today, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division filed notice that it will appeal the remedies decisions in its case against Google’s illegal monopoly on Internet search and search advertising.”

Just a few weeks ago, Google itself Filed a note of appeal He asked to pause on Remedies ordered by Metropolitan District Court Judge Amit Mehta last year. These remedies included requiring Google to share search data with its competitors and prohibiting Google from making exclusive distribution deals for search or artificial intelligence products that could hinder distribution to competitors. However, Google was not ultimately required to sell its Chrome browser nor was it prohibited from paying distribution partners for preloading, premium placement for search, or AI products.

The Justice Department’s cross-appeal indicates that neither party is fully satisfied with Judge Mehta’s ruling in this case, or at least the remedies he ordered in September.