Prudence and Precedent Counsel Modest Remedies in Google Search Case

Asheesh Agarwal October 7, 2024

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Later this fall, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hold hearings to determine the proper remedy in the Google search case. Among other options, the court could restrict Google’s ability to sign exclusive distribution contracts, force it to share data with competitors, or even break Google apart into two or more companies. Precedent and policy, however, favor a more modest course that would allow Google to continue to operate as an integrated company, albeit with some limits on its ability to sign exclusive deals. Such a remedy would comport with past cases, minimize any harm to innovation, and allow the market, rather than the government, to shape the future.

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