The DOJ v. Google Saga Continues: What’s at Stake in the Search Remedies Trial?

Following U.S. District Court Judge Mehta’s ruling that Google illegally monopolized search, the landmark DOJ v. Google case is moving to a high-stakes remedies trial, with a decision expected by summer’s end.

The DOJ has proposed sweeping relief that contemplates divestiture of Android and Chrome, imposing choice screens, mandating data and technology sharing, limiting investments and acquisitions, and restricting Google’s ability to compete in AI. In contrast, Google has advocated for tailored remedies focused on addressing the specific conduct Judge Mehta identified as anticompetitive.

But what’s the purpose of antitrust relief, and do the DOJ’s extensive remedies, like breaking up Google, truly serve the public interest—especially under a new Trump administration aiming to outcompete China in areas like AI?

Please join ITIF for a virtual panel with top experts who will discuss the key issues going to trial, the implications for Google and the future of search, and what the case means for U.S. antitrust law and the broader “big tech” debate.

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Speakers

Joseph V. Coniglio@JosephVConiglio

Director, Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Moderator

Herbert Hovenkamp@Sherman1890

James G. Dinan University Professor

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Panelist

Adam Kovacevich@adamkovac

Founder and CEO

Chamber of Progress

Panelist

Diana Moss

Vice President and Director of Competition Policy

Progressive Policy Institute

Panelist

Benjamin R. Nagin@SidleyLaw

Partner

Sidley Austin LLP

Panelist