Google Seeks Judge to Decide Virginia Antitrust Case Over Online Advertising Monopoly

May 17, 2024, 02:58 PM

Google has requested that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused Google of anticompetitive practices in the online advertising marketplace and has argued that Google should be forced to sell its ad manager suite. Google's preference for a bench trial in Virginia is based on the belief that jurors may not fully understand the complexities of the case.