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           US Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Google

   Josh Centers

   The US Justice Department, under the authority of Attorney General
   William Barr, has [1]filed an antitrust suit against Google, accusing
   it of engaging in anti-competitive behaviors, such as paying Apple to
   retain it as the default search engine in Safari. The Justice
   Department accused Google of using its money and influence to block out
   competitors. The suit states that Google controls about 80% of Internet
   search queries in the United States.

   It's noteworthy that this lawsuit has broad bipartisan support, with
   support both from [2]Texas Senator Ted Cruz and [3]Massachusetts
   Senator Elizabeth Warren, who couldn't be on more extreme ends of the
   nation's partisan divide. However, don't expect a quick resolution.
   Antitrust litigation can drag on for years, particularly as appeals
   wend their way through the courts.

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