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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001652044-24-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GOOGL"
cik: "0001652044"
company_name: "Alphabet Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:18:55.513032+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Judge rules Google violated antitrust laws in online search; remedies pending, appeal planned

## Summary
- On Aug 5, 2024, Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled Google LLC violated antitrust laws for online search.
- Remedies will be determined in a separate proceeding in the coming months.
- Google plans to appeal the ruling; Alphabet is the parent company.
- The ruling could impact Google's search distribution agreements and practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001652044-24-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GOOGL
- cik: 0001652044
- company_name: Alphabet Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204424000085/0001652044-24-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204424000085/goog-20240805.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001652044-24-000085.txt

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