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Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Says Apple Chose Its Search
3 hours ago ... In the largest contract, equity firm Sanford Bernstein estimates Google will pay Apple $18 billion to $19 billion this year for default status on iPhones and ...
Google appeals antitrust ruling labeling it a search monopoly
Google has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a major ruling that declared it a monopolist in online search. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Google in 2020, accusing the tech giant of abusing its monopoly to maintain dominance over online search. The big picture: In 2024, a U.S. District Court judge sided with the DOJ, ruling that Google broke the law by paying companies like Apple and Mozilla to feature Google as the default search engine on devices and browsers. Google’s appeal, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, claims the lower court misapplied antitrust law and overreached in its ruling and proposed remedies. Zoo min: Judge Amit P. Mehta, who presided over the case, ordered Google to share some search engine data with competitors as a remedy, but stopped short of breaking up the company. Google’s appeal argues Judge Mehta made significant errors, insisting its conduct was legal and its market dominance was earned through innovation and business acumen. Zoom out: The case is part of a broader legal battle between Google and the DOJ, including a separate lawsuit in 2023 over Google’s advertising technology monopoly, which the government also won. Author Bruce Clayton is a breaking news contributing reporter for The San Joaquin Valley Sun. Email him at [email protected].
Google Appeals Antitrust Ruling, Says Apple Chose Its Search Engine 'Fair and Square' - MacRumors
Friday May 22, 2026 1:18 pm PDT by Juli CloverGoogle today appealed a 2024 ruling that found it violated antitrust law by paying to be the default search engine on iPhones. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, Google said the district court made an error when concluding that Google's search success was due to anything other than competition on merit. Google suggested it surpassed competition through better innovation, more investments, and "just working harder," which is why Apple chose Google Search as its default search option on Apple devices. Whether or not Google has monopoly power, Google did nothing that "harm[ed] the competitive process." It did not impede its rivals' opportunity to make—or Apple's and Mozilla's ability to choose—a better offer. Indeed, there is no finding—or even any evidence—that Google's customers would have chosen a rival, even in the absence of the challenged agreements. Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square. The filing points out that Apple was free to distribute and promote rival search engines, with Google highlighting the alternative browser options that Apple offers in the Safari settings. Google suggests that any "exclusivity" interpreted by the district court was Apple's choice for "sound business reasons." Google is asking the appeals court to undo the remedies that were put in place to address its search monopoly. Google was told to share search data, offer information on user interaction, and syndicate its results to competing companies, which it will need to start doing barring a successful appeal. While Google is aiming for the entire ruling to be thrown out, Google also wants generative AI companies like OpenAI excluded from receiving data. Google says AI products "did not even exist" during the period covered in the DoJ's filing, so it makes no sense for them to receive search data. Google further said that AI companies are "already succeeding as wildly as any technology in human history without any need to free-ride on Google's success." Google pays Apple billions of dollars each year to be the default Safari search engine, and the deal was a major component in the antitrust lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice brought against Google. Apple and Google's search engine deal could have been addressed in the remedies applied to Google, but the court did not prevent Google from making search agreements. While Google is barred from entering into exclusive contract...
Google appeals ruling that it violated antitrust laws by paying to be the iPhone’s default search engine - MacTech.com
Google has appealed a 2024 ruling that found it violated antitrust law by paying to be the default search engine on iPhones, reports MacRumors. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the company said the district court made an error when concluding that Google’s search success was due to anything other than competition on merit. From the filing: Whether or not Google has monopoly power, Google did nothing that “harm[ed] the competitive process.” It did not impede its rivals’ opportunity to make—or Apple’s and Mozilla’s ability to choose—a better offer. Indeed, there is no finding—or even any evidence—that Google’s customers would have chosen a rival, even in the absence of the challenged agreements. Google just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square. This is part of an ongoing legal battle. On Aug. 5, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C., ruled that Google had illegally monopolized the search market, “handing the government an epic win in its first major antitrust case against a tech giant in more than two decades. He said that the Alphabet unit’s US$26 billion in payments to make its search engine the default option on smartphones and web browsers effectively blocked any other competitor from succeeding in the market. Mehta said that Google’s agreements with Apple and other smartphone makers have a “significant effect” maintaining Google’s search monopoly, keeping other search engines from competing and reinforcing Google’s dominant position. A 2023 New York Times report said Google paid Apple “around $18 billion” in 2021 to be the default search engine in Safari on Macs, iPads, and iPhones. The terms and effects of Apple’s deal with Google have become the centerpiece of the US v. Google trial. I hope you’ll help support Apple World Today by becoming a patron. Almost all our income is from Patreon support and sponsored posts. Patreon pricing ranges from $2 to $10 a month. Thanks in advance for your support. Also, check out my daughter-in-law’s “Scattered Words” website if you’re interested in unique, handcrafted jewelry made out of an array of vintage dictionaries, books, and even a few antiques. Article provided with permission from AppleWorld.Today
