DOJ Trots Out Corporate, Tech Veterans in Google Antitrust Probe (1)

The Justice Department, in its antitrust legal battle against Google, is lining up against high-profile BigLaw attorneys hired by the search giant.

Makan Delrahim, the Justice Department’s antitrust chief, recused himself earlier this year in the case, citing potential conflicts of interest in his prior work as a private sector attorney.

A group of DOJ attorneys—many of them specializing in the intersection of technology and antitrust law—instead will spearhead its effort to combat what the department calls anti-competitive practices that harm consumers and the advertising market.

They bring a wealth of experience handling complicated mergers—both as regulators opposing deals and ...