Former Justice Lawyer Lobbying for Google Deal

Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators. Makan Delrahim, a former deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's antitrust division, is one of four lawyers registered to lobby on behalf of Google, according to a federal disclosure form.

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