Google To Face Some Of Advertisers’ Antitrust Claims, Judge Castel Dismisses Others
A US judge ruled on Friday that Alphabet-owned Google must confront the advertisers’ class action lawsuit, claiming that it monopolizes and exhibits dominance over the ad exchange market. However, US District Judge Kevin Castel ruled out other claims that emphasized ad-buying tools being employed by major advertisers.
Castel’s judgment comes amid his involvement in several cases against Google, where he decided to strike down most of them while allowing at least one key set to proceed.
Reuters reported that Kevin Castel said about advertisers that they
have not plausibly alleged antitrust standing in the markets for ...