Google appeals search monopoly ruling

Google has officially filed its appeal against a federal ruling that declared it an illegal search monopolist. The company argues the decision disregarded legal guardrails and that it "just prevailed in the marketplace fair and square." This appeal specifically targets the August 2024 decision on monopolization and the September 2025 remedies decision, which mandated sharing search data with competitors. Google's legal filing aims to overturn the judge's ruling, asserting its victory was earned legitimately through market competition.