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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 10, 2025

A coalition of 38 state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday proposed a final package of remedies aimed at ending Google's monopoly over internet search engines. The proposal, which closely follows an initial filing made in November, comes after a decision in which a federal judge ruled Google is a monopolist in online search. Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the coalition and DOJ say the plan will foster innovation and benefit consumers by dismantling barriers to entry in the market. "We proved Google violated antitrust law in an epic federal trial," Skrmetti said in a press release. "Now it's time to solve the problem." The proposed remedies include banning search-related payments to distribution partners like Apple and Android, requiring Google to divest Chrome and mandating the sharing of certain search, user and ad data with competitors for a limited time. In addition, the plaintiffs would be entitled to a preliminary review of Google's future financial interests in online search and generative AI competitors. A hearing on the proposal is set to begin April 21 and conclude May 9.