Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data while it appeals


A pedestrian walks past the Google offices in London, Britain, August 14, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google asked ‌a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data ‌with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an ‌illegal monopoly in online search, according to court papers.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington ruled in 2024 that the company used unlawful tactics to maintain its dominance in online search. Google ‍will urge a federal appeals court to reverse ‍that ruling, it said in ‌court papers on Friday.

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