The U.S. government’s decision not to file an antitrust lawsuit against Google is a major victory for the search giant, which …
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In Major Victory, Google Dodges Federal Antitrust Lawsuit with FTC Deal
Will Google Escape a Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Over Web Search?
The end is near! No, we’re not talking about the Mayan apocalypse, but rather the federal government’s nearly two-year antitrust investigation of Internet search giant Google. The Federal Trade Commission and the Web titan are …
Google CEO Meets with Feds as U.S. Senator Blasts FTC Over Antitrust Probe
With the clock ticking down until a crucial Federal Trade Commission vote over whether to sue Google for antitrust violations, the search giant’s CEO Larry Page met with federal officials in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The …
U.S. Google Antitrust Probe Spurs Internet-Regulation Debate
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation into Google could have unintended consequences for U.S. innovation
E-book Price-Fixing: Finding the Best Model for Publishers — and Readers
In a case that has attracted worldwide attention, Apple and five book publishers were sued this spring by the U.S. Department of Justice on the grounds that they colluded to fix prices for e-books sold on Apple’s iBookstore …
How Facebook Search Could Be a Gift to Google
Facebook’s reported move into search may one day prove a mortal threat to Google’s advertising business. But in the short run, the social network’s new project comes at an opportune time for the search giant.
For Google, …
Google, Facebook, Twitter in Social Spat as Antitrust Probe Looms
Google’s growing struggle with Facebook and Twitter for advantage in the social networking space erupted into public view Tuesday after the search giant’s competitors unveiled a new tool to undermine its latest product, Google …