Google Blasts Chrome Sale as ‘Extreme’ Remedy at Odds With Law
- Justice Department seeking forced sale in antitrust case
- DC federal court to hold hearing on remedy proposals in April
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google called a US Justice Department plan to force it to sell its web browser “extreme” and at odds with the law, urging a federal court judge to take caution lest he stifle innovation and future investment.
In a court filing late Friday, Google responded to the DOJ’s request and proposed its own remedy. The company said the proposed Chrome sale doesn’t fit the company’s conduct that the judge found illegal — which involved exclusive contracts with browsers, smartphone manufacturers and telecom carriers.