The Justice Department has sent formal demands to Google Inc. and publishers for information about a deal that would allow the search giant to make millions of books available online, publishing company executives and people briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
The civil investigative demands, or CIDs, are the strongest sign yet that the Justice Department may seek to block or force a renegotiation of the settlement, which was struck last year and has not yet been approved in court. It’s also an indication of the more intense antitrust scrutiny promised by the Obama administration.
Source: Wall Street Journal
Hat Tip: Search Engine Land
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