US: Google gave $25K to honor Chairman Leibowitz while still under FTC investigation
Senate records reveal that Google, while still under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission for abuse of dominance, donated $25,000 to honor Chairman Jon Leibowitz. According to reports, the money was donated to Common Sense Media, which honored Leibowitz with an award for his work to promote the welfare of children. A January disclosure report lists Google as one of the sponsors of the awards ceremony; other sponsors included Comcast, AOL and Goldman Sachs. The FTC investigation into Google ended January 3 without action taken against the search giant. Leibowitz announced his departure as Chairman last February, and the White House recently announced Commissioner Edith Ramirez would replace him.
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