THE Chrome Divorce: DOJ and 38 States File Cross-Appeal to Force Google’s Breakup reports that the US Department of Justice, with several state governments, has formally filed a notice of cross-appeal to overturn the court’s decision not to force a breakup of Google’s Chrome business.
The move follows Judge Amit Mehta’s autumn 2025 ruling that Google held an illegal monopoly in search but stopped short of dissolving the Chrome division, instead imposing sanctions such as ending exclusive default search agreements with Apple and requiring Google to share certain search telemetry with competitors.
According to Bloomberg News, multiple state attorneys general have joined the appeal, pushing for a corporate partition, while Google has launched its own appeal to challenge the monopoly designation or penalties. Authorities argue that as long as Google controls the Chrome gateway, it can continue to steer traffic to its own search engine, undermining competitive remedies.
The litigation is expected to stretch for another one to two years, with day‑to‑day users unlikely to see immediate disruption, though Chrome’s broader integration plans, including Gemini and other AI features, may be tempered by regulatory scrutiny.