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This is the best summary I could come up with:
A landmark antitrust lawsuit against Google begins today, with the California-based company accused of using illegal means to keep its monopoly power.
The historic legal battle against federal government lawyers - which comes just a week after Google's 25th birthday - is set to be the biggest in almost two decades, the outcome of which could have repercussions for the rest of the tech industry.
It is alleged Google protects its franchise by shelling out billions of dollars annually to be the default search engine on the iPhone and on web browsers such as Apple's Safari and Mozilla's Firefox.
It argues its rivals range from search engines such as Microsoft's Bing to websites like Amazon and Yelp, where consumers can post questions about what to buy or where to go.
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Top executives at Google and its corporate parent Alphabet Inc, as well as those from other powerful technology companies, are expected to give evidence during the court case.
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No matter the fine, they’ll pay it and move on.
It can be more than a fine.
They could be forced to sell parts of Google, to stop paying browsers, or whatever the court decides. However if the court decides in favor of the antitrust, then it will also put in place a precedent which will impact the other companies too.