US federal courts have consistently shown a wariness in demanding structural remedies against Big Tech despite finding antitrust liability, as tech races ahead (Steve Lohr/New York Times)

U.S. federal courts have repeatedly found antitrust liability against major technology firms but have been reluctant to impose structural remedies such as divestitures or forced break-ups. Judges cite concerns that such orders are difficult to design, may cause market disruption, and often lack clear precedent, leaving behavioral injunctions as the primary enforcement tool.