Decisions and Verdicts

Jury Begins Deliberating in Palin’s Case Against The Times

This is the second time a jury has heard the case. Sarah Palin sued The New York Times in 2017, accusing the publication of defaming her in an editorial.

By Katie Robertson

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Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?

On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.

By David McCabe

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Google Makes History With Rapid-Fire Antitrust Losses

Within a year, two federal judges declared the tech giant a monopoly in search and ad technology. The tide may be turning for antitrust.

By Steve Lohr

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The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.

For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.

By Steve Lohr