Big government is going after big business — again. This time, Google has faced two federal prosecutions, almost simultaneously.
In September, a trial began on charges that Google is a monopoly. Previously, a federal judge ruled the company uses illegal tactics.
Google’s dominance in search is widely feared by competitors and organizations that depend on the giant for visibility and cooperation.
In October 2020, the United States Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
The Feds have accused Google of violating the law through monopoly practices in online search and associated advertising markets. State attorneys general from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, South Carolina and Texas joined with the Feds. This case was ruled on last month.
Since World War II, U.S. antitrust suits have increasingly focused on corporations in the advanced technology, communications and........