{"id":710511,"date":"2026-02-05T14:10:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/doj-and-states-appeal-google-search-antitrust-remedies-ruling\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:10:19","slug":"doj-and-states-appeal-google-search-antitrust-remedies-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/doj-and-states-appeal-google-search-antitrust-remedies-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ and states appeal Google search antitrust remedies ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbb6dd79b1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbb6dd79b1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/doj-and-states-appeal-google-search-antitrust-remedies-ruling\/#The_fight_focuses_on_default_search_deals_that_critics_say_lock_out_competitors_and_limit_choice_for_users_advertisers_and_rival_companies\" >The fight focuses on default search deals that critics say lock out competitors and limit choice for users, advertisers, and rival companies.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_fight_focuses_on_default_search_deals_that_critics_say_lock_out_competitors_and_limit_choice_for_users_advertisers_and_rival_companies\"><\/span>The fight focuses on default search deals that critics say lock out competitors and limit choice for users, advertisers, and rival companies.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal a federal judge\u2019s remedies ruling in the Google search antitrust case.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal challenges a decision that found Google illegally monopolized search but stopped short of imposing major structural changes, such as forcing a divestiture of Chrome or banning default search deals outright.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s happening<\/strong>. The DOJ and state attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> filed notices of appeal yesterday, challenging U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta\u2019s September remedies ruling, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-03\/google-search-remedy-to-be-appealed-by-state-attorneys-general\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-states-file-appeal-google-search-case-court-filing-shows-2026-02-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mehta ruled in August 2024 that Google unlawfully maintained its search monopoly through default search agreements with Apple, Samsung, and other device makers. Those deals cost Google more than $20 billion a year and blocked rivals from key distribution channels.<\/li>\n<li>After a second remedies trial in 2025, Mehta rejected the government\u2019s request to force Google to divest Chrome or prohibit payments for default search status. Instead, he ordered Google to rebid its default search and AI app contracts annually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why we care<\/strong>. The appeal means we still don\u2019t know how much Google will keep controlling where search gets placed. And that control basically decides who wins traffic. If stricter fixes happen, it could change default search settings, open the door to rival search engines, and shift how people use search across devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, but<\/strong>. The DOJ and states haven\u2019t detailed their legal arguments. Court filings didn\u2019t specify which parts of the ruling they will challenge, though attention is expected to focus on Chrome and Google\u2019s default search deal with Apple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to watch<\/strong>. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is expected to hear the case later this year. For now, it\u2019s business as usual for Google \u2014 though its most important contracts now face annual review, and the risk of tougher remedies remains firmly on the table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying.<\/strong> David Segal, Yelp\u2019s vice president of public policy, welcomed the appeal. In a statement shared with Search Engine Land, Yelp said the trial court\u2019s remedies do not go far enough to restore real competition in search:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cUnfortunately, the measures put forth in the trial court\u2019s remedy decision are unlikely to restore competition \u2014 for instance, it allows for Google to continue to pay third parties for default placement in browsers and devices, which was the primary mechanism by which Google unlawfully foreclosed competition to begin with.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInternet users, online advertisers and others who rely on and seek to compete in the industry deserve a level playing field with more, higher quality, and fairer search options \u2014 and the need for a more competitive space is all the more clear as Google seeks to leverage its vast power over the web, especially search indexing and ranking, to come to dominate the GenAI space.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states plan to appeal a federal judge\u2019s remedies ruling in the Google search antitrust case. 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