The U.S. government’s antitrust case against Google will take a long time to come to trial, says Brookings Visiting Fellow Bill Baer, but what remains to be seen is how Google will defend the actions it took securing its market dominance, and whether it will amend its practices even as the lawsuit goes forward. Baer also explores the role of Congress in addressing concerns about consumer data privacy, and what this case signals for antitrust action against other major tech firms.
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PodcastWhat’s behind the US Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google?
Bill Baer and
Bill Baer
Visiting Fellow
- Governance Studies,
Former Director of the Bureau of Competition
- Federal Trade Commission,
Former Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division
- U.S. Department of Justice
@billbaer50
Adrianna Pita
Adrianna Pita
Office of Communications
October 21, 2020