Yelp Vs. Google Antitrust Case Survives First Big Test

A U.S. judge allowed Yelp’s antitrust lawsuit against Google over alleged monopoly in local search and advertising to proceed towards a jury trial.
The court denied Google’s motion to dismiss key claims that it abused monopoly power in local search, emphasizing the need to establish when Google achieved monopoly status.
Claims of tying Google’s general search monopoly to local services were dismissed but Yelp may amend them.
The case could reshape U.S. local search and advertising markets and provide insight into Google’s control and practices.