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Public source dossierAgency reportU.S. Department of Justice
U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Google LLC [2020]
DOJ case ledger for the federal search monopolization case including complaint liability remedies and compliance records.
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2/7 direct domains · 0 normalized indicators · 2 markets · 2020-2026Encoded row volume · log scaleExact counts shown
Public sourceU.S. and Plaintiff States v. Google LLC [2020]U.S. Department of Justice / 2 active routes / 2020-2026
- Record identitydoj-google-search-case-2020U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, 2020
- Source classAgency reportAccessed Jul 17, 2026
- Encoded scope2 active routes3 direct / 0 indicator rows
- Permitted inferenceTrace + reproduceNo automatic endorsement or comparability
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Definitions0Not encodedObservations0Not encodedParticipants0Not encodedPolicy records2official recordsReports1public reportsIndustries0Not encodedGeographies0Not encodedIndicators0Not encoded
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Official record chronology
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Aug 5, 2024
Decision / Decision
Court finds Google liable for unlawful search monopoly maintenance
Record dossierThe district court issued a liability opinion finding that Google maintained monopolies in general search services and general search text advertising in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
Oct 20, 2020
Litigation / Complaint
United States files search monopolization complaint against Google
Record dossierDOJ and state plaintiffs filed a civil case challenging Google's maintenance of monopolies in general search services and search advertising through distribution agreements.
Research reuse
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Published report
Jul 19, 2026
The U.S. Competition Landscape
Read reportA national briefing that aligns defined-market signals, industry structure, state and local geographic concentration screens, merger activity, and enforcement records without collapsing their different scopes.
2022 and 2017 U.S. Economic Census industry concentration tables, USDA ERS historical meatpacking CR4, KFF 2024 state individual-market HHI, FDIC 2025 statewide and county Summary of Deposits screens, the FY2025 FTC/DOJ HSR report, and source-backed market and enforcement records.
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U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Google LLC, case opened October 20 2020.
DOJ case ledger for the federal search monopolization case including complaint liability remedies and compliance records.
Canonical source citation
U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, U.S. and Plaintiff States v. Google LLC, case opened October 20 2020. Available at https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-and-plaintiff-states-v-google-llc. Accessed Jul 17, 2026. Antitrust Radar source record doj-google-search-case-2020: https://antitrustradar.org/sources/doj-google-search-case-2020
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- U.S. Department of Justice
- Access date
- Jul 17, 2026
- License note
- Public federal government case record
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