Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks

Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks

The attorney general is said to have set a deadline over the objections of career lawyers who say they need more time to build the case.Attorney General William P. Barr, a former telecom industry executive who argued an antitrust case in front of the Supreme Court, has shown great interest in the Google case. Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York TimesBy Katie Benner and Cecilia KangWASHINGTON “” The Justice Department plans to bring an antitrust case against Google as soon as this month, after Attorney General William P. Barr overruled career lawyers who said they needed more time to build a strong case against one of the world's wealthiest, most formidable technology companies, according to five people briefed on internal department conversations.Justice Department officials told lawyers involved in the antitrust inquiry