Google strengthens as U.S. antitrust case weakens – ZAWYA

Google strengthens as U.S. antitrust case weakens – ZAWYA

Google strengthens as U.S. antitrust case weakens | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeLegalCommercialArticleGoogle strengthens as U.S. antitrust case weakens Google said that it wouldn't use health data from Fitbit in a bid to assuage European watchdogs' concerns over that deal    The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices. January 18, 2019. (The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.)SAN FRANCISCO  - Google's legal foes could be about to strike their first blow. The U.S. Justice Department may file a lawsuit against the Alphabet unit by the end of the summer. As time passes, the search firm gets bigger, and the regulator's case gets muddier.It's not like Google doesn't deserve scrutiny. The company has 90% of the market in some areas of ad technology. Its lock on online search has spurred complaints from companies like Yelp. Some states' attorneys general may join the Justice Department in a lawsuit. Google said on Monday that it wouldn't use health data from Fitbit, the fitness tracker it wants to buy for $2.1 billion, in a bid to assuage European watchdogs' concerns over that deal.SAN FRANCISCO  - Google's legal foes could be about to strike their