Antitrust

Google is contesting antitrust rulings in two landmark U.S. cases while the EU demands structural changes to its ad tech business, creating the most concentrated legal threat to a single technology company in a generation.

The CMA will begin a Strategic Market Status investigation in May, examining whether Microsoft's licensing practices disadvantage rival cloud providers and whether AI integration into productivity tools could entrench dominance.

Judge Brinkema's ad tech remedy decision is expected any day, while the DOJ appeals Judge Mehta's search ruling and the EU enforces its own fine

The CMA proposed its first conduct requirements under the UK's new digital markets law, targeting Google's AI Overviews, search ranking, and choice screens, while securing app store commitments from Apple and Google effective April 1.

Teresa Ribera signals the EU will examine every layer of AI infrastructure for competition distortions, from chips to cloud to models.

All six DMA gatekeepers filed annual compliance reports on March 9 as the Commission prepares its first formal review of the regulation, with AI designation and transatlantic tensions at stake.

The DOJ and Live Nation struck a mid-trial deal that keeps Ticketmaster intact, but a majority of plaintiff states rejected the terms and will continue the landmark monopoly case.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a notice of appeal in its landmark antitrust case against Meta, challenging a November 2025 ruling that found the company is not a social media monopolist because it faces competition from TikTok and YouTube.

The European Commission must decide by February 10 whether to approve Google's largest-ever acquisition or open a deeper probe, in a case that could reshape cloud security competition worldwide.

Justice Department challenges September 2025 ruling that spared Google from selling Chrome browser