A Virginia federal judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s demand for Google to sell its AdX advertising exchange.
This ruling prevents a major breakup of Google’s ad-tech division, a core objective of the government’s 2023 antitrust lawsuit.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ordered Google to integrate its advertising technology with systems operated by competitors.
The decision follows an April 2025 finding that Google unlawfully monopolized segments of the digital advertising market.
Specific details regarding the mandated technical remedies remain under seal.