Last Tuesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and 11 state attorneys general sued Google in federal court in Washington, D.C., under the Sherman Act, a federal statute dating back to 1890 that bans companies from fixing prices or taking other steps to constrain or rig markets, on the rationale that competition is healthy.
Consumers benefit from having choices, and competition keeps prices low, incentivizes businesses to produce high-quality products and services and spurs innovation.
