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Who said they broke the law? I'm no expert on antitrust law but as I understand the FTC will basically try to argue a theory in front of a judge, and if it's in
by capo 14y ago
Who said they broke the law? I'm no expert on antitrust law but as I understand the FTC will basically try to argue a theory in front of a judge, and if it's indeed concerning which results rank where it's not a particularly strong theory.
At this point it's really inertia that is keeping the FTC on track towards a lawsuit.
- Steko 14y ago"Who said they broke the law?" Stop moving goalposts, grandparent was clearly peddling what amounts to an "upstanding member of the community" defense. I'm not claiming Google broke any law, but they're not above the law, they can get investigated like anyone else.
- capo 14y agoNot sure if you've noticed but they are being investigated. Investigations however do not imply guilt, and this is not a criminal investigation so it's not analogous to your example. There is no clear and shut case here, no evidence of cartel-like behaviour or raising prices on consumers. The FTC will hire an economist who will argue that exists "market failure", Google will in turn hire several economists, scholars, and law firms to prove them wrong.