Judge to decide if Google violated federal antitrust laws in online ad tech, eliminating jury trial.

A judge, not a jury, will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing online advertising technology. The US District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that a judge will oversee the trial, set for September, after Google paid the US Department of Justice a $2.3 million cashier's check. The check satisfied any damages the government claimed, eliminating the need for a jury trial.