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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Jul. 2, 2026

Yelp wins key ruling in Google antitrust suit

A federal magistrate judge ruled that Yelp may rely on findings from the Justice Department's successful antitrust case against Google, eliminating the need to relitigate whether the search giant holds a monopoly in the general search market.

Yelp wins key ruling in Google antitrust suit
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Yelp scored a significant procedural victory Tuesday when a federal judge ruled it can rely on findings from the Justice Department's landmark antitrust case against Google rather than proving anew that the company holds a monopoly in general search.

Van Keulen granted portions of Yelp's motion for issue preclusion and partial summary judgment after concluding that U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta of the District of Columbia found Google has a monopoly in the general sear...

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