Google Defeats DOJ Bid to Force Ad Tech Sale
DOJ and a coalition of states sued Google in 2023 over alleged dominance in advertising technology. In April 2025, Judge Brinkema found Google holds illegal monopolies on ad server and exchange markets, harming publishers, competition, and information consumers. At remedies trial, enforcers sought a forced sale of AdX, but the court rejected the bid, continuing a pattern of failed breakup efforts.
Coverage (6)
- US judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business (aljazeera.com)
- Google defeats US justice department bid to force ad tech sale (theguardian.com)
- Google escapes bid to force sale of ad tech business — in another major defeat for DOJ (nypost.com)
- Google defeats US bid to force ad tech sale (reuters.com)
- Google Keeps Ad Exchange as Judge Rejects DOJ Breakup Demand (finance.biggo.com)
- Google defeats U.S. bid to force ad tech sale (cnbc.com)