US judge orders Google to appoint antitrust compliance officer in ad tech case
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A U.S. federal judge ordered Google to appoint an internal antitrust compliance officer and make other changes to its advertising technology business. The ruling came in an opinion unsealed on Wednesday, two weeks after the judge rejected the Justice Department's demand for a breakup of the Alphabet unit.
Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued the opinion in Alexandria, Virginia, and it was unsealed on Wednesday.
- The judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's demand for a breakup of Google's ad tech business two weeks before the opinion was unsealed.
- Both sides were given 14 days to seek redactions of confidential information.
Court Ruling
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, said Google should appoint an internal antitrust compliance officer. She also ordered other changes to the company's advertising technology business. The opinion was unsealed on Wednesday, two weeks after she rejected the Justice Department's demand for a breakup. Both sides were given 14 days to seek redactions of confidential information.
Case Background
The U.S. Department of Justice had demanded a breakup of Google's ad tech business. Judge Brinkema rejected that demand two weeks before the opinion was unsealed. Google is a unit of Alphabet Inc.
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