In a lawsuit that filed earlier this week, the United States Department of Justice accuses Google of violating Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The 64-page complaint alleges that the company was guilty of "practices that are harmful to competition."
Η case has remarkable similarities to the Microsoft v. US case that took place two decades ago. The case focused on Microsoft using it illegally program tourς ιστού Internet Explorer, με τα Windows to stop competition. The latest lawsuit alleges that Google forces device manufacturers to include the applications και τις υπηρεσίες αναζήτησης της εταιρείας στις κινητές Appliances Android, thereby strengthening its monopoly on ads and search.
Microsoft was eventually found guilty in this landmark lawsuit, although an appeals court rejected the judge's recommendation that the company should "break" its services. Google lawsuit does not suggest solutions.
If the US lawsuit against Microsoft is any guide, then we are at the start of a long legal battle procedures. As it begins, we'd like to hear your opinions on what this antitrust action means and how it might end.
Based on what you know so far, do you think Google should be found guilty? And if the court finds her guilty, what do you think would be the best solution?
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