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Did Google Barely Escape Antitrust Charges?

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As you're no doubt aware, Google and Yahoo had a search advertising deal going earlier this year, but turbulence from possible-antitrust complaints and Department of Justice scrutiny ultimately led to Google backing out of the deal.

Some interesting information is being reported now though.
"We were going to file the complaint at a certain time during the day," says Litvack, who rejoins Hogan & Hartson today. "We told them we were going to file the complaint at that time of day. Three hours before, they told us they were abandoning the agreement."

Eric SchmidtGoogle backed out of the deal, because they didn't feel it would've been in the company's best interest to go through legal battles. This much has been clear. About a month ago, when asked about the Yahoo deal by the New York Times, Eric Schmidt

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