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BALTIMORE, MD (September 3, 2025) – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown released the following statement regarding the Court's ruling on the remedies in the Google search antitrust case to restore competition in the market and for the benefit of consumers:
“For years, Google’s illegal conduct has stifled competition, limited consumer choice, and entrenched its monopoly,” said Attorney General Anthony Brown. “The Court’s remedies are a critical step toward restoring fairness and innovation in the search marketplace. Maryland, together with our state and federal partners, will closely monitor the impact of these remedies. If stronger action is needed, we will not hesitate to return to court. When companies compete on a level playing field, consumers benefit from better products, more options, and a fairer marketplace.”
For years, the Google browser has been the dominant gateway for users to search the internet. Maryland joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in December 2020 in filing the states’ lawsuit against Google for illegally maintaining its monopoly over search engines and related search advertising through a series of anticompetitive contracts and conduct. The multistate lawsuit was a companion to an earlier federal antitrust lawsuit the Justice Department filed in October 2020.
In August 2024, a D.C. federal district court judge ruled in a landmark decision that Google has abused its monopoly power and harmed consumers in online search and search text ads. Earlier this year, the 38-state coalition of attorneys general and the Justice Department proposed a comprehensive and legally sound package of remedies to restore competition and spur renewed innovation in the search marketplace and to benefit consumers.
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