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Department of Justice and several states this week, came after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly over internet search.

The DOJ also proposed court oversight of Android to ensure the company refrains from using its ecosystem to "favour its general search services and search text ad monopolies."

District Court for the District of Columbia that found Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search.

The impetus behind tariffs is often to level the economic playing field, such as to avoid letting China subsidize production to create monopolies, said Usha Haley, professor of international business at Wichita State University.

Judge Amit Mehta ruled Google operates an online search monopoly in August, and has been considering what remedies or penalties to impose.