According to Google, the case “largely duplicates an unfounded lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, much of which was recently dismissed by a federal court.” Google believes that the lawsuit would ” Google also claims that the case “would slow innovation, raise advertising fees, and make it harder for thousands of small businesses and publishers to grow.”
This is the latest in a long line of legal challenges against Google’s advertising tactics. The Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of the eight states engaged in the action seek injunctive relief, including structural remedies, to correct Google’s alleged Sherman Act breaches. The whole lawsuit is available on the DOJ’s website.
