Another federal judge says Google is a monopolist

Google has been dealt another major blow by a federal judge. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema of Virginia ruled on Thursday that Google holds an illegal monopoly in advertising technology. "For over a decade, Google has tied its publisher ad server and ad exchange together through contractual policies and technological integration, which enabled the company to establish and protect its monopoly power in these two markets," Brinkema wrote.The judge said that Google further cemented its monopoly power in t ...