US judge questions Google, DOJ in market power trial closing

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus///File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta peppered the Justice Department and Alphabet's Google with questions during the first day of closing arguments in the government's antitrust lawsuit against the online search leader.

The Justice Department hammered away at Google in a trial that started on Sept. 12, arguing the search engine giant is a monopolist and illegally abused its power to favor its bottom line. The second day of closing arguments is set for Friday.