Judge denies Google's motion to dismiss government's antitrust lawsuit over online ads

A federal judge rejected Google's request to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Justice Department and several states over the company's dominance in the online advertising market.
The government alleges Google has an illegal monopoly in online advertising that harms consumers and competitors.
Google argued the case should be dismissed in part because the government defined the market too narrowly, but the judge disagreed and said the case can proceed.
The lawsuit claims Google should be forced to sell some of its ad technology business.
Google denies the allegations and says the government has failed to prove the company holds enough market power to be considered a monopoly.