Google will face fresh antitrust scrutiny from more than 25 state attorneys general.
Multiple states are planning to announce the coordinated probe Monday, said three people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive deliberations. The states are expected to stage the announcement in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, one of the people said. The plans could change.
U.S. antitrust enforcers are already investigating the search giant, which is also a major player in online ads and mobile operating systems. The Department of Justice is scrutinizing the latter two operations, Bloomberg has. The company has faced antitrust investigations in Europe as well. Although states with Democratic attorneys general have recently led the charge on technology and telecommunications issues, the group scrutinizing Google is led by Texas Atty. Gen.
The Washington Post previously reported the state investigation. It was not immediately clear what the probe would focus on or which states would participate.in June at an enforcement workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission that they are examining a wide range of practices, including data collection, digital advertising and innovation, among large tech companies.
Google spokesman Jose Castaneda said the company continues “to work constructively with regulators, including attorneys general, in answering questions about our business and the dynamic technology sector.”States often team up to investigate and sue companies over conduct that is national in scope. Different groups of states sued Standard & Poor’s over faulty ratings on mortgage bonds in 2013 and foreclosure practices by banks in 2012.
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