Judge Deems Issue Preclusion Applicable In Google Advertising Antitrust Dispute

( November 3, 2025, 8:30 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge granted in part summary judgment to advertisers, publishers and related entities in a Sherman Act violation multidistrict litigation alleging that Google monopolized markets for ad servers, finding that issue preclusion applies because Google had a “fair opportunity” to litigate in a similar case in a Virginia federal court....