NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and the attorneys general of Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Google:

“Over the last year, the U.S. DOJ and state attorneys general have conducted separate but parallel investigations into Google’s anticompetitive market behaviour. We appreciate the strong bipartisan cooperation among the states and the good working relationship with the DOJ on these serious issues. This is a historic time for both federal and state antitrust authorities as we work to protect competition and innovation in our technology markets. We plan to conclude parts of our investigation of Google in the coming weeks. If we decide to file a complaint, we will file a motion to consolidate our case with the DOJ. We would then prosecute the consolidated case cooperatively, much as we did in the Microsoft case.”

Last September, Attorney General James announced that she and a bipartisan coalition — that included almost every attorney general in the nation — had initiated a bipartisan investigation into Google for potentially anticompetitive conduct.

The investigation focuses on Google’s dominance in search and related industries and the potential harm caused to consumers and the economy by any anticompetitive conduct.

Separately, Attorney General James announced last September that she was leading a bipartisan, multistate investigation into Facebook for antitrust issues, which continues today.

Source: Press Release 
Date: October 20, 2020
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