The latest hearing began on Monday in Washington, DC, and is scheduled to run for three weeks. It marks a critical new phase in the DOJ’s long-running case over Google’s dominance in the search market. The focus now shifts from whether Google broke the law (Judge Amit Mehta has already ruled that it did) to what should be done about it.

The DOJ isn’t holding back. Its lawyers argue that anything short of structural change – like breaking up Chrome and ending default search deals – won’t restore meaningful competition.

“We’re at an inflection point,” said DOJ attorney David Dahlquist. “This court has an opportunity to remedy a monopoly that has controlled the internet for today’s generation and restore competition for decades to come.”