Justice

Google and the Justice Department are making final arguments over whether the search engine is a monopoly

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Google’s preeminence as an Internet search engine is an illegal monopoly supported by more than $20 billion the tech giant spends annually to exclude competition, Justice Department lawyers argued in the conclusion of an antitrust case with high stakes. Google, on the other hand, claims that its ubiquity stems from its excellence … Read more

Apple has maintained an illegal monopoly on smartphones in the US, the Justice Department says in an antitrust lawsuit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal smartphone monopoly that shuts out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control … Read more