Big Tech On Trial
Big Tech Lawsuit Timelines
The below timelines help bring clarity to this process, visualize what has happened so far, and detail what’s expected to unfold, assuming these cases ultimately make it to trial.
Department of Justice v. Google
The Department of Justice is alleging Google maintains its internet search monopoly through payoffs and anticompetitive agreements with other tech companies.
FTC v. Facebook
The FTC is alleging Facebook bought Instagram and WhatsApp to eliminate competition threatening its social networking monopoly.
Texas et al. v. Google
Texas is alleging that Google uses its monopoly in digital advertising to tie its ad-tech products together, locking in users and stifling competition.
Colorado et al. v. Google
Colorado is alleging Google discriminates against third party search providers and maintains its internet search monopoly using anticompetitive agreements and payoffs.
Utah et al. v. Google
Utah is alleging that Google uses anticompetitive agreements and payoffs to maintain a mobile app store monopoly so it can extract high fees from app developers and users.
California v. Amazon
California is alleging Amazon prevents sellers from lowering their prices at other retailers, creating “price floors” that keep prices artificially high.