Federal judges in 2024 and 2025 ruled that Google operated as an illegal monopolist in both the general search and digital advertising technology markets, marking a significant victory for the Department of Justice. The rulings focus on Google's use of exclusive contracts to dominate search and its acquisition of ad tech tools to control the advertising ecosystem, with potential remedies including business breakups currently under appeal. For a full timeline of the trials, visit Computerworld . Google US antitrust trials: A timeline - Computerworld