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Google dodges another breakup attempt

Brinkema said she would adopt most of the behavioral changes proposed by the parties, with some modifications.

Google dodges another breakup attempt

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Brinkema said she would adopt most of the behavioral changes proposed by the parties, with some modifications.

US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema declined the Justice Department's request to make Google sell off parts of its ad tech business, accepting milder remedies to restore competition to markets it...

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Brinkema said she would adopt most of the behavioral changes proposed by the parties, with some modifications. US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema declined the Justice Department's request to make Google sell off parts of its ad tech business, accepting milder remedies to restore competition to markets it illegally monopolized for years.

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US District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema declined the Justice Department's request to make Google sell off parts of its ad tech business, accepting milder remedies to restore competition to markets it illegally monopolized for years.

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