Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Hit With Huge Lobbying Bill

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) spent $3.76 million for lobbying in the fourth
quarter. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Hit With Huge Lobbying Bill The online search
titan Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said in a filing that it spent $3.76 million in
the fourth quarter for lobbying. The company spent money to lobby government
agencies on a variety of issues including online anti-piracy bills. This is the
highest lobbying spend since the company started its Washington office in 2005.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) spent $9.7 million on lobbying in 2011 when it spent
only $5.2 million in 2010. It spent only $1.24 million in the fourth quarter of
2010 and $2.38 in the third quarter of 2011. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks
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