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Google Ad Tech Monopolization (US v. Google LLC) Lawsuit

US filed Last verified 2026-09-20

E.D. Va.

Google ad tech lawsuits (United States v..

Overview

Google ad tech lawsuits (United States v. Google, E.D. Va., Judge Leonie M. Brinkema) began with a January 2023 complaint. The DOJ (with 17 states) sued Google in January 2023 over its advertising-technology stack, alleging unlawful tying of the ad exchange (AdX), publisher server (DFP) and advertiser tools, plus auction policies that disadvantaged competitors (per the complaint). Google was found liable; in September 2026 the court issued its remedies opinion: a six-year behavioral decree applying worldwide, with no forced divestiture of AdX (per ppc.land and court records). The parties must file a joint final judgment by October 2, 2026 (per reporting). We track the public record only.

Status of the science / claims: An antitrust case, not a tort: the claims concern illegal tying of Google’s ad exchange, publisher server and advertiser tools and auction manipulation (per the court’s liability findings).

Key people

Leonie M. Brinkema Judge · Presiding judge, U.S. v. Google (ad tech)

Companies involved

Alphabet (Google) (defendant)
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Settlement amounts

This is an injunctive antitrust case; no monetary damages or settlement is on the public record as of September 2026 (per court records). No amount can be promised.

Figures above are as reported by the cited sources — not a promise of any individual outcome.

Last updated: 2026-09-20

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Key dates

  1. October 2, 2026Joint final judgment due (per ppc.land, 2026)
  2. September 2, 2026Remedies opinion: behavioral six-year worldwide decree; no forced AdX divestiture (per ppc.land and court records)
  3. September 1, 2024Liability phase: court finds Google unlawfully tied its ad-tech platforms and manipulated auctions (per court opinion and reporting)
  4. January 24, 2023DOJ, with 17 states, files the ad-tech antitrust case (per DOJ complaint)

Updates

  • Updated Sep 20, 2026New case (Sep 2026): US v. Google (ad tech, E.D. Va., Judge Brinkema) — Sep 2, 2026 remedies: six-year behavioral decree, no AdX divestiture; joint final judgment due Oct 2, 2026 (per ppc.land).

Last updated: 9 days ago

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about this case record, answered from the public record.

What is the Google ad tech case about?

The DOJ and 17 states alleged Google unlawfully tied its ad exchange, publisher server and advertiser tools and manipulated ad auctions to protect its monopoly (per the complaint and the court’s liability findings).

What remedies were ordered in September 2026?

The court ordered a six-year behavioral decree applying worldwide and declined to order a divestiture of AdX; the parties must file a joint final judgment by October 2, 2026 (per ppc.land and court records).

Do publishers get money?

No monetary award is part of the public record as of September 2026; remedies are behavioral (access rules for competitors like Prebid). No payout amount can be promised.

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