Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google

Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple hearing faces delay
July 24, 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53524845

 

Big tech antitrust hearing with Apple and Google rescheduled to July 29th
July 25, 2020
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech-antitrust-hearing-july-29-172912240.html

 

"Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans to bring an antitrust case against Google as soon as this month, after Attorney General William P. Barr overruled career lawyers who said they needed more time to build a strong case against one of the world’s wealthiest, most formidable technology companies...

Justice Department officials told lawyers involved in the antitrust inquiry into Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, to wrap up their work by the end of September...

Most of the 40-odd lawyers who had been working on the investigation opposed the deadline. Some said they would not sign the complaint..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/us/politics/google-antitrust-justice-department.html

 

"Department of Justice will charge Google with multiple violations of federal antitrust law today

The Department of Justice is expected Tuesday to charge Google with violating federal antitrust law, according to two people familiar with the matter, finding after a year-long investigation that the tech giant wrongfully wielded its digital dominance to the detriment of corporate rivals and consumers..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/20/google-antitrust-doj-lawsuit/

 

"Justice Department Files Long-Awaited Antitrust Suit Against Google

Lawsuit follows lengthy investigation and seeks to break company’s grip over search traffic

The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct to preserve monopolies in search and search advertising that form the cornerstones of its vast conglomerate..."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/justic...ted-antitrust-suit-against-google-11603195203

 

FYI:

Alphabet's revenue is $433k/minute -- this "fine" will be covered in 10 hours.

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-does-big-tech-make-every-minute/

 

"Biden to Name Google Foe Jonathan Kanter as DOJ Antitrust Chief

Kanter has represented Microsoft, Yelp in anti-Google push

Biden’s appointments signal aggressive antitrust agenda

Kanter, who left one of the country’s biggest law firms last year to start his own firm, is a long-time foe of Alphabet Inc.’s Google, representing companies that have pushed antitrust enforcers to sue the search giant..."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...le-foe-jonathan-kanter-as-doj-antitrust-chief