As predicted, a coalition of 10 states have sued Google for alleged monopoli𒐪stic behavior in digital advertising.

The DOJ filed a lawsuit against Google in , accusing th༒e company of abusing its monopoly in the search business. Shortly after, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that state lawsuits would lik🔯ely follow.

The first of those has now been filed, according to , with 10 state🌸s accusing the search giant of similarly abusing its monopoly in online advertising. The states involved are Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

“These actions harm every person in America,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a announcing the lawsuit. “If the free market were a baseball game, Google positioned itself as the pitcher, the batter and the umpire.”

Google has said the claims are “meritless” an𝔉d vowed to vigorously defend itself in court.