Google fails to get consumer antitrust lawsuit dismissed in US court
As per reports, the lawsuit, filed last year, talks of agreements that the tech giant made with mobile device manufacturers and others
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Published: Jan 23, 2026 9:52 AM | 1 min read
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Google has failed to persuade a federal judge in California to dismiss a consumer lawsuit accusing Alphabet of illegally using business agreements with major tech companies to shut out rivals in the online search market, global news agencies have reported.
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin has declined to dismiss the core federal claims in a proposed class action brought by consumers.
The lawsuit, filed last year, talks of agreements that the tech giant made with mobile device manufacturers and others.
Google has denied any wrongdoings and has asked Lin to dismiss the lawsuit.
According to the plaintiffs, Google "locked up the search market by paying Apple, major Android phone makers, wireless carriers and browser developers". This they said set Google as the preselected search engine across devices and apps.
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