US v. Google redux: all the news from the ad tech trial
					
						
						October 6, 2025
					
					
						
						5 min read
					
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					SkillMX Editorial Desk
									
				
				
				On April 17th, 2025, Judge Brinkema ruled that Google did act illegally to acquire and maintain monopoly power in online advertising. Now, DOJ and Google lawyers are returning to the courtroom to argue over whether this should lead to a Google breakup by forcing the company to sell its