Google has been hit with a major legal blow in an antitrust lawsuit, with a federal judge ruling that the search giant violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The ruling could potentially change how Google Search operates, depending on what penalties Google is assessed.
"After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimony and evidence, the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act," federal judge Amit Mehta wrote in the 277-page opinion.
