Six Documents That Explain DOJ’s Antitrust Case Against Google
- Both sides offered thousands of documents, emails as evidence
- Judge not expected to decide case until at least next year
US Department of Justice members arrive to federal court in Washington, last month.
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The most damning evidence in the US antitrust trial against Alphabet Inc.’s Google that concluded in Washington this week came not from the parade of witnesses from Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and other companies, but from internal documents.
During the 10-week trial, the Justice Department used emails, slides and other records to illustrate how Google’s lavish payments to other companies ensured its search engine became the preselected option almost everywhere people access the internet.