Google, DOJ Make Closing Arguments in Landmark Antitrust Case

Google has reportedly defended itself by claiming its actions were sound business decisions and that other search engines failed because of inferior quality.

The Google logo is displayed at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Feb. 2, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The Justice Department’s prosecution of Google in Washington held closing arguments on May 2 and May 3—roughly three years after the DOJ brought the indictment and various state governments joined.

Attorneys sparred on May 3 in attempts to convince D.C. Judge Amit Mehta of whether Google held an illegal and monopolistic edge within the market for search ads.