While the headline decisions have been made, the Google antitrust case is far from over. The judge has directed both Google and the Department of Justice to work together and submit a new, detailed remedy proposal consistent with his ruling by September 10, 2025.
This next phase will be critical, as it will translate the judge’s broad principles into specific, enforceable rules. The most contentious area will be the data-sharing mandate. The two sides will need to hammer out the specifics of what data is shared, with whom, and under what privacy and security conditions.
Disagreements are almost certain to arise. The order allows the parties to “file a status report outlining any disagreements,” which means the judge will likely have to step in again to resolve disputes over the fine print of the remedies.
This long timeline underscores the complexity of regulating a company as vast as Google. The verdict has set the direction, but the detailed road map for how to curb its monopoly power while navigating privacy and technical challenges is still being drawn. The final, practical impact of this landmark case will only become clear after this next stage is complete.