The Chrome logo is displayed at a Google event in New York on Oct. 8, 2013. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
The long-awaited Sept. 2 federal ruling on Google’s internet search monopoly came as a huge surprise to insiders and analysts, given its profound implications.
While a former Google insider called the ruling a “significant victory” for the company, he also highlighted another Department of Justice (DOJ) monopoly case—with a remedies trial scheduled later this month—that he is less optimistic about. Some analysts noted that the ruling could have a positive impact on high-tech merger and acquisition activity.
