On September 3, as reported by Business Insider, US District Judge Amit Mehta issued a ruling that brought to a close a nearly five-year antitrust lawsuit initiated by the US Department of Justice against Google. Judge Mehta's decision prohibits Google from entering into exclusive contracts with partners like Apple, aimed at maintaining the primacy of its search engine. Furthermore, Google will be required to share certain search data with its competitors. This landmark ruling imposes significant constraints on Google's conduct in the realm of web search.