Google Accuses DOJ Antitrust Chief of 'Deep-Seated Bias' in Monopoly Defense
Google has launched an offensive in its antitrust case by questioning the motives of the US assistant attorney general for antitrust, Jonathan Kanter, accusing him of bias due to his past legal representation of Google's corporate rivals. Google's filing argues that Kanter's past clients create an ethical conflict and raise doubts about the US government's lawsuit. The filing also accuses Kanter of using his public office to achieve what he couldn't do in private practice. Google's allegations aim to reframe the DOJ's suit as a personal vendetta, potentially bolstering the company's claims that the lawsuit violates its due process rights and that the US government is selectively enforcing the law.