Google argues it doesn’t block rivals in bid to kill US government antitrust lawsuit

Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday argued that a court should toss out a government antitrust lawsuit against it, saying agreements it made with Apple and others to make Google the default search engine do not bar smartphone makers from promoting rivals.

The statements, which were revealed in a redacted version of a motion filed last month asking the judge to toss out the lawsuit, preview the tech giant’s arguments for a high-stakes court case expected to go to trial in September. If Google loses, it could be forced to spin off key assets.