The short version

Jason Kint predicted on December 17, 2024: “We have a new administration coming in, so there could be a more aggressive effort to try to settle these cases in different ways by either Google or the new administration or both.” Verdict: Partially right. The US DOJ and FTC have maintained an aggressive posture toward big-tech antitrust enforcement, including Google, aligning…

Prediction by

Jason Kint

On December 17, 2024

“We have a new administration coming in, so there could be a more aggressive effort to try to settle these cases in different ways by either Google or the new administration or both.”

Follow-up

The US DOJ and FTC have maintained an aggressive posture toward big-tech antitrust enforcement, including Google, aligning with Kint's expectation of continued enforcement. However, rapid settlements did not materialize in the high-speed way his comments might suggest.

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