Judge Mehta questioned both the government's argument that Google's dominance harmed online information search quality and Google's defense claiming it's not a monopoly due to consumer use of other platforms like Amazon and TikTok.
Mehta's ruling, imminent in weeks or months, serves as precedent for government tech giants' antitrust challenges, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, and Google in separate cases over online advertising.
The case revolved around Google's alleged illegal monopoly in online search and the impact on user experience, challenging Google's market dominance despite consumer engagement with other platforms.
Jonathan Kanter of the Justice Department and Kent Walker of Google exchanged words before the closing arguments, marking the significance of the case in shaping future regulator-tech giant interactions.
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