Google Won’t Have To Break Up Its Ad Business, Judge Rules, Though It Will Have To Change Its Ways
Google will not have to break up its advertising operations, a federal judge has ruled, though it will have to alter its business practices. Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia, handed down her decision Wednesday. The ruling, which remains under seal, comes after Brinkema concluded last year that the […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: National Post · Sep 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM ET
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Google Won’t Have To Break Up Its Ad Business, Judge Rules, Though It Will Have To Change Its Ways(opens original report in a new tab)National PostTier B
U.S. judge rejects bid to break up Google’s ad business(opens original report in a new tab)In a court order, U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema opted instead for a set of rules governing how Google must operate in the ad market — National Post
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