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A Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday placed the Justice Department's most consequential technology antitrust cases before lawmakers, with Adam Candeub testifying for the post of Antitrust Division chief.
If confirmed, Candeub would control ongoing DOJ lawsuits targeting Google (GOOGL) in online search and Apple (AAPL) over App Store rules for developers.
How aggressively those cases move forward may depend on the Senate Judiciary Committee's decision on his nomination.
The cases on the table The two lawsuits Candeub would inherit represent some of the most significant antitrust actions against technology companies in decades.
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