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Litigation

Oct. 18, 2012

Congressman objects to antitrust suit against Google

Days after the Federal Trade Commission circulated an internal memo that called for an antitrust suit against Google Inc., a Colorado Congressman raised objections.

By Rachel Swan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Days after the Federal Trade Commission circulated an internal memo that called for an antitrust suit against Google Inc., a Colorado Congressman raised objections.

In a spirited letter to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, Democratic Congressman Jared Polis called the proposed suit a "woefully misguided step" that could curb innovation at the Mountain View search giant.

Polis described himself as a high-tech entrepren...

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