2023 June

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27 Jun: The largest U.S. newspaper chain sues Google over its advertising dominance

When USA Today sued Google for its ad dominance over the local news industry, the Washington Post asked MSD LLP to help break down the case from an antitrust perspective. Camron Dowlatshahi said the actions suggest that companies are frustrated with their failure to thrive in the digital era. “These companies rely on [Google] for their survival,” he said. “And maybe they’re evaluating at this point that they’re not able to survive.”