Sources: DOJ began work on a possible Google antitrust investigation after brokering a deal with FTC, which considered and opted not to pursue the case in 2013 (Tony Romm/Washington Post)

Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Sources: DOJ began work on a possible Google antitrust investigation after brokering a deal with FTC, which considered and opted not to pursue the case in 2013  —  The potential probe could open a new chapter in the tech giant's troubles with regulators around the world who contend that the company is too large.