The Fastest-Growing Departments At Google

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:18 EDT - Seeking Alpha

By Dana Blankenhorn: The fastest growing departments at Google (GOOG) today are legal and lobbying.

Anyone following the ongoing Oracle (ORCL) vs. Google case knows the company is bleeding money on lawyers like a teenager in a slasher movie.
The Washington Post reports that Google spent $5 million on U.S. lobbying alone last quarter, triple a year earlier and 30% more than its biggest rivals - Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Facebook - spent combined.
The Epoch Times reports that Google's exit from China was an important event in that nation's leadership struggle which culminated in the disgrace of former Chongqing boss Bo Xilan.
Google is fighting with German authorities over copyrights on music used in YouTube videos, with a German court demanding it prevent "illegal uploads."
UK politicians are demanding that Google block adult images "at the source" and Google is, so far, resisting.
Days after paying $25,000 for privacy

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