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Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia rejected a plan by the Justice Department to break up Google's advertising business as punishment for violating antitrust law. This is the third time in recent years that a judge has refused to break up a major tech company despite finding them guilty of operating an illegal monopoly. The decision was likely influenced by Brinkema's concerns about who would buy and operate Google's ad exchange, and whether it would be a better steward than Google. Google has been found guilty of "willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power" in the digital ad market. This ruling suggests that breaking up big tech companies may not be an effective solution to fostering competition, as it could create or reinforce monopolistic power elsewhere in the industry.
The pattern has frustrated liberal antitrust thinkers.
But it’s been a boon for corporate America, which has skirted meaningful remedial antitrust action for years, even under Democratic presidencies.
| Signal | Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Correction rate | 0.000 | 0.4 |
| Uncertainty density | 0.077 | 0.25 |
| Assertive mismatch rate | 0.000 | 0.35 |