Google to Appeal US Court Ruling of Illegal Monopoly in Search

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is appealing a landmark antitrust decision that the company illegally monopolized online search and search advertising, an expected move that will likely delay the implementation of changes to the company’s business.

The notice of Google’s appeal was filed Friday in Washington federal court, along with a request to put the lower-court ruling on hold while the appeal is pending. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals will likely hear the case later this year. The court, which hears many appeals related to the federal government, takes about a year to issue a decision after an appeal notice is filed, according to statistics compiled by the US Courts.