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Collateral Damage: How Small Businesses Could Lose Big in the DOJ’s Fight Against Google

The remedies phase of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) “search” suit against Google is well underway, and it could have serious consequences for small businesses across the country. Last fall, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta found that Google violated antitrust law by making contracts with phone manufacturers that ensured its search tools were the…

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3C Responds After DOJ Rests its Case in Google Search Remedies Hearing

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued a statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ) rested its case in the Google “search” antitrust trial remedies hearing. “The DOJ’s radical proposed remedies are wildly out of proportion with the contractual issues identified by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta…

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3C Criticizes DOJ’s Radical Proposals Ahead of Google Search Case Remedies Hearing

WASHINGTON (April 21, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued the following statement ahead of a remedies hearing during which U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will consider sweeping changes to Google’s search business. The hearing marks the final stage in the United States v. Google LLC trial. “The Department of…

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3C Reacts to Judge’s Decision in Google’s Ad Tech Trial

WASHINGTON (April 17, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council (3C) Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued the following statement in response to Judge Leonie M. Brinkema’s ruling in the U.S. v. Google LLC “ad tech” trial.  “While we’re relieved by the Court’s ruling on Google’s status in the market for ad-purchasing tools, we’re concerned by its…