The government states that data is “oxygen for a search engine” and that Google’s anticompetitive behavior has given it a data fortress. Google says innovation explains its success.
Category: Justice Department
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U.S. Blasts Google Over Paying $10 Billion a Year to Cut Out Search Rivals
In opening statements for the government’s first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search.
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Microsoft, Google and Antitrust: Similar Legal Theories in a Different Era
The government’s antitrust case against Google borrows heavily from the landmark lawsuit against Microsoft 25 years ago. But it lacks the same cultural impact.
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Who’s Who in the Google Monopoly Trial
The federal government’s first monopoly trial this century will feature top tech executives, experienced litigators and an Obama-appointed judge.
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Google Turns to a Steady Old Hand to Fight Antitrust Charges
The tech giant is facing the greatest legal threat in its history, and hopes the stolid approach of Kent Walker, its top lawyer, will once again prevail.
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In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
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Over 3,100 Charged With Pandemic Relief Fraud, Justice Department Says
The department outlined several cases, including one in which the defendants were accused of using fraudulently obtained funds to solicit a murder.
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Former San Jose State Trainer Pleads Guilty to Groping Athletes
Scott Shaw admitted on Tuesday that he inappropriately touched the breasts and buttocks of four female athletes from 2017 to 2020, federal prosecutors said.
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UBS to Pay $1.44 Billion to Settle Financial-Crisis Fraud Case
The settlement closes the chapter on the last investigation by a Justice Department task force on the role financial firms played in the collapse of the housing market in 2008.
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What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means
A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.
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Supreme Court Pauses Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal
A federal appeals court had signed off on an agreement, now on hold, that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion for victims.
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Bidding for Simon & Schuster Draws to a Close
The move to acquire the publisher, one of the five largest in the country, comes after the government blocked a deal last year on antitrust concerns.