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Sherman Act Monopolization Enforcement Priorities

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DOJ’s Monopolization Wins Against Google May Spur Greater Enforcement Activity Under Trump 2.0

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On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had violated both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully monopolizing the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets and engaging in...more

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DOJ Suggests a Framework for Remedies to Pry Power Away from Google

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The government’s antitrust case against Google’s Search business passed another milestone with the government’s proposal of a remedies “framework” to loosen Google’s monopoly grip on the general search services and search...more

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Antitrust Sanctions: The Duty to Preserve Chats

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On August 5, 2024, District Judge Amit P. Mehta (U.S. District Court, District of Columbia) ruled in United States v. Google LLC that Google violated §2 of the Sherman Act by monopolizing the internet search engine market....more

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DOJ and FTC Using New Weapons to Attack Antitrust Conduct

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In spring 2022, the Department of Justice (the DOJ) announced its intention to aggressively pursue monopolization cases. While the DOJ is continuing its aggressive prosecution of criminal cases, it is also now utilizing...more

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DOJ Antitrust Brings First Criminal Monopolization Case in More Than 40 Years

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Key Takeaways - ..U.S. v. Nathan Nephi Zito is the first criminal monopolization case in more than 40 years, reversing the Antitrust Division’s practice of pursuing monopolization cases only civilly. ..The elements...more

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Antitrust Division Announces Newfound Intent to Pursue Monopolization Cases Criminally

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This week, during a panel discussion at the American Bar Association’s annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers sent shockwaves through the defense...more

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Head of DOJ Criminal Antitrust Unit Says that Criminal Monopolization Cases May be on the Horizon

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In remarks made during a panel discussion at the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime on 2 March, Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers said that the Department of Justice Antitrust...more

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