Filing: the US DOJ lays out “behavioral and structural remedies”, including a breakup, for the federal judge to consider in the Google Search antitrust case

- Antitrust officials also mull making Google share search data — Justice Department proposes multiple options in historic case

Bloomberg 2024-10-09 Leah Nylen

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@lutherlowe Luther Lowe on x
It's quite disappointing to not see a call for disgorgement of YouTube and Waymo in the DOJ's filing. It sends the message to the market that the largest players are free to parlay their ill-gotten gains into the monopolization of other markets. https://www.techmeme.com/...
@vidushi_law Vidushi Dyall on x
Okay let's dig in. DOJ starting off with justifying an expansive “unitary framework” that consists of behavioral and structural remedies to “eradicate existing evils.” [image]
@progresschamber @progresschamber on x
The Justice Department is swinging for the fences with its proposed remedies in Google's search antitrust case - including a potential company breakup. Check out our statement on DOJ's high-level proposal, which dropped tonight: https://progresschamber.org/ ...
@khushitavasant @khushitavasant on x
Google ought to be broken up, its businesses spun off, DOJ + several states just told a DC court in a high-level remedy framework as part of the search #monopoly suit. Technically, DOJ is “considering” it but I doubt DOJ will make U-turns in a final proposal in March 2025. [image…
@wkasel @wkasel on x
The @USDOJ_Intl case against @Google just dropped - with a framework for how they might approach this, and it's a 💣. Here is the link: https://storage.courtlistener.com/ ... 🧵.
@jason_kint Jason Kint on x
Hat tip to Adam at the Chamber of Google for spending months making it clear to regulators that “choice screens” doesn't work for a monopoly brand used as a verb. It seems DOJ heard his advice.
@mattdpearce Matt Pearce on x
Notable for the news industry: Department of Justice is thinking about allowing publishers to opt in for being linked on Google Search while being able to opt out of Google AI summaries. [image]
@vidushi_law Vidushi Dyall on x
🚨UPDATE: The DOJ just released its proposed remedies in the Google search case. They've chosen a broad approach, including a potential breakup. While the case centers on exclusivity deals with OEMs and browsers, the DOJ appears to be pushing way beyond that focus.
@jason_kint Jason Kint on x
It's a fairly broad, ten pages that starts by reiterating the findings of the DC Court and the duty to seek an order not only addressing the existing harms from Google's illegal conduct but - this is critically important - prevent recurrence going forward. /2 [image]
@catherineperlo1 Catherine Perloff on x
The DOJ is arguing for ‘structural’ changes to address Google's monopoly in search (and also wants to limit Google's web crawler ability to ingest sites for their AI and limits to Pmax) Read more here 👇🏻 https://www.adweek.com/...
@jason_kint Jason Kint on x
Seriously, if you're linking to Google's blog post spin in response to the Dept of Justice filing but not to the actual DOJ filing then you may want to check yourself or your Google funding. Here is the link to DOJ filing: https://storage.courtlistener.com/ ...
@prefshares @prefshares on x
The DOJ: “We might wanna do basically everything we could think of.” https://storage.courtlistener.com/ ...
@adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x
DOJ's Google antitrust remedy proposal is out - and as expected, DOJ chose the “remedy spaghetti” against the wall strategy. It floated a dozen remedies, many of which having nothing to do with Judge Mehta's ruling in the case.
@adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x
Most egregiously, DOJ proposes that Google share its search query data and algorithms - its secret sauce, spent decades refining - with rival search engines. This is exactly the kind of “duty to deal” idea that Judge Mehta already rejected. [image]
@balancecrafting @balancecrafting on x
DOJ's high level initial remedies framework is out. Headers hint at ties to findings - Search Distribution And Revenue Sharing - Accumulation And Use Of Data - Advertising Scale And Monetization Plus - Administration, Anti-circumvention & Anti-retaliation https://www.courtlistene…
@jason_kint Jason Kint on x
There it is. Confirmation directly from the Department of Justice that divestiture of Chrome, Android and/or Play are all on the table as remedies to Google's antitrust abuses. US DOJ's remedies framework just posted. Their final proposal is due Nov 20th. /1 [image]
@jason_kint Jason Kint on x
lol. The Chamber of Google has weighed in on the remedies framework. This actually means DOJ hit the mark. ps it's absurd to suggest the list has “nothing to do with the ruling.” [image]
@balancecrafting @balancecrafting on x
DOJ wisely anticipates attempted noncompliance, so seeks an order to not destroy evidence, and to not retaliate against rivals - or anyone involved in remedies (presumably including whistleblower employees) Also good ban on Google owning competitors [image]
@adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x
It's very clear that DOJ is starting broad, throwing out trial balloons to please the Google haters marching through DOJ's doors with far-out remedy ideas. If DOJ doesn't narrow their list, Judge Mehta will prob narrow it for them. https://x.com/...
@adamkovac Adam Kovacevich on x
The big headline is DOJ teasing “structural remedies” (i.e. breakup) for Chrome, Play, and Android. But the DOJ never charged Chrome's use of Google search default as monopolizing behavior. And Android aspects of ruling can be dealt with by behavioral/contractual remedies. [image…
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@eshumarneedi @eshumarneedi on threads
‪This is extremely radical and almost certain not to happen. That's all I'll say. ‬ — RE: https://www.threads.net/...
@khushitavasant @khushitavasant on x
Google warns that DOJ's “radical and sweeping proposals” in a remedy framework proposed to a DC judge in the search monopoly suit risks hurting consumers, businesses, and developers. “Splitting off Chrome or Android would break them,” #Google warns. https://blog.google/...
@kamylbazbaz Kamyl Bazbaz on x
The DOJ and the States understand the search market. Google is scared and they are acting like it.
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@LukaszOlejnik@mastodon.social Lukasz Olejnik on mastodon
Doesn't that FT op-ed sound rather absurd? Unpopular opinion: Today no web browser can finance itself on its own in a sustainable manner. Taking Chrome out of Google would not end well for security of web browsing. That's just a fact of nature. https://www.ft.com/... [image]
@paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak on bluesky
I like how legal experts pretend precedent is still a thing that's supposed to guide judges after all the bullshit SCOTUS has pulled. The norms respecters are playing by a very different set of rules. [embedded post]
@wsjbusiness @wsjbusiness on x
U.S. antitrust enforcers haven't broken up a company in 40 years. Several cases, including two involving Google, could determine whether that dormant period comes to an end. https://www.wsj.com/...

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