The notorious Google-Apple default search agreement led to significant effects against users, but they are not allowed to throw in baseless or opinionated lawsuits against both companies, a California judge ruled. This particular case will soon reach its conclusion as both companies move towards their closing arguments, centering on the antitrust issue against Google.
While the judge does not necessarily close the door for potential claims against both companies, she wants to make it clear that it should be presenting concrete evidence.
Google-Apple Default Search: Judge Rules Against Lawsuits
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Various users came together to raise multiple cases against Google for their hand in disrupting the search experience and internet access as it remained the default search engine on different platforms, especially on iOS.
However, a recent order by California's US District Judge Rita Lin said that there is no enough evidence presented by these claims, granting tech companies their motion to dismiss.
Judge Lin went as far as to say that some of the claims presented prejudice against Big Tech, with the complaints stating that this experience "deprived" them of the massive experiences from the web. Moreover, the plaintiffs said that it caused an "annoying and damaging distortion" of the search results for their experiences, centering on Google's anticompetitive actions.
However, the fight is not yet done, and despite the case now being twice-dismissed, it is still open to continue.
If Google and Apple's default search engine deal affected you, there is a leave to amend the lawsuit against them but would have to present compelling evidence and facts that would be considered in court.
This Google antitrust complaint will soon have its conclusion as well, to answer its search dominance and anti-competitive practices, if it is true or not.
Apple and Google's Default Search Fiasco
For many years, the secret deal between Google and Apple went on to make the internet company's platform the default search engine for Cupertino's Safari, alongside other experiences that browse the web. It was previously reported that this deal gives Apple $8 to $12 billion annually to keep Google as its default, centering on iOS devices.
One of the largest antitrust cases in the world is this complaint against Google, and this is considered one of its kind in 25 years, centering on the massive complaint against the company. This case was launched in the latter part of 2023, alleging Google's continuous campaigns to be the top and default search engine on various platforms, paying significant money to keep its place.
However, users also want to get into action and bring an antitrust case against Google, with many already submitting their cases and having been reviewed by the judges and courts, but to no avail. Presently, Judge Lin said that there is no enough evidence to support their claim against Google, ruling towards a motion to dismiss for tech companies on these lawsuits.
