Texas Messes with Google -- Redmond Channel Partner

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Texas Messes with Google

Oh, Google. You have stepped in it now. Forget about the U.S. Department of Justice. You've got the State of Texas on your tail for antitrust issues now, and justice in Texas can be pretty swift and severe. (Hey, your editor is a native. He remembers.) Of course, Google is alleging that it's not the Lone Star State but Microsoft that's behind this investigation. In any case, giddy up, Google.

Posted by Lee Pender on September 07, 2010

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