In Yelp antitrust case against Google, judge says US DOJ search findings apply
By Alex Wilts ( July 1, 2026, 01:45 GMT | Insight) -- Google is bound in Yelp’s antitrust suit by certain market definition and monopoly power findings made in the US Department of Justice’s monopolization case against the search giant, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday.A California federal judge on Tuesday held that Google is bound in Yelp’s antitrust suit by certain market definition and monopoly power findings made in the US Department of Justice’s monopolization case against the search giant....
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