U.S. Expert: Ruling on Google's Monopoly May Reshape Tech IndustryU.S. Expert: Ruling on Google's Monopoly May Reshape Tech IndustryOn August 5, U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled that Google violated antitrust laws to maintain its monopoly in online search. The judge made it clear in his ruling that “Google is a monopolist, and it acted to preserve its monopoly.