Google defends its Safari deal with Apple in antitrust ruling appeal (opens in new tab)

In a filing made today appealing the antitrust ruling against its search business, Google argues that its long-running deal with Apple reflects lawful competition, not anticompetitive exclusion. Here are the details. A bit of context In August 2024, the Department of Justice , with the court finding that the company had illegally maintained monopolies in general search and search advertising. From Judge Amit Mehta’s conclusion: After having carefully considered and weighed the witness testimo...