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US DOJ open to settling Google adtech monopoly suit, Woodward says

Published

17 September 2026

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regulatory

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Adtech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US Department of Justice signalled willingness to settle its antitrust case against Google's adtech monopoly after a federal judge rejected the proposed breakup remedy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Adtech, and 25 sources have reported it between 2 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You now face a narrower path to challenge Google's adtech dominance as the DOJ considers settlement over breakup. This could open a window for alternative compliance strategies or partnership models with Google.

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25 sources · first reported 2 Sep 2026 · latest 1 Oct 2026

◆ Topics

Adtechus-dojgoogleantitrustadtechmonopolysettlement