13
Sep
Lawyers have made opening arguments in a landmark antitrust case against search engine Google, which could test the limits of corporate power in the United States. On Tuesday, in a packed federal courthouse in Washington, DC., the U.S. Department of Justice argued that Google used its resources and influence to suppress competition and maintain its dominance as the most popular search engine. Google counters that internet users rely on search engines for its quality. "Google pays more than $10 billion a year for these privileged positions," said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's chief litigator. "Google's contracts ensure that rivals can't…