Feb 04, 2026 16:30:00

The Justice Department and several states also appeal against the ruling that prevented Google from forcing the sale of Chrome

Following Google, the Department of Justice and several states have also filed formal appeals against the ruling in

an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in the search market .

Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case against Google's unlawful monopolization of internet search and search advertising.

— Antitrust Division (@JusticeATR) February 3, 2026

Google Search Ruling to be Appealed by DOJ, States - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/google-search-remedy-to-be-appealed-by-state-attorneys-general

Apple's search deal with Google could renew face scrutiny as DOJ appeals antitrust ruling - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/03/apple-search-deal-with-google-could-face-renewed-scrutiny-as-doj-appeals-antitrust-ruling/

DOJ and states appeal Google monopoly ruling to push for harsher penalties against the company
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/doj-and-states-appeal-google-monopoly-ruling-to-push-for-harsher-penalties-against-the-company-235115249.html

Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/873438/google-antitrust-case-doj-states-appeal

The lawsuit alleges that Google has violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a monopoly in the search and search advertising markets.

Google sued by the Department of Justice for 'antitrust violations' - GIGAZINE

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Thomas Hawk

Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that Google's payments to maintain its position in smartphone search were a violation of antitrust laws.

Federal judge rules that Google's payments to maintain its dominance in smartphone search violate antitrust laws - GIGAZINE

On the other hand, the Department of Justice's request to sell its Chrome web browser business was rejected, with the decision deemed 'unnecessary.'

The ruling states that Google does not need to sell Chrome, but that exclusive contracts for its own services are prohibited and that data sharing with competitors is mandatory in anticipation of the future of AI search.

In December 2025, Google appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and now the Department of Justice and the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin have also filed appeals.

The appeal is expected to take place in late 2026 or later.