Fitbit acquisition could still face legal trouble as Google jumped the gun on investigations
January 16, 2021
Google and Fitbit proudly announced yesterday that their $2.1 billion acquisition had been completed after months of regulatory scrutiny. Unfortunately for that deal, though, it may still face legal trouble as Google didn’t wait on approval from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) or Australian regulatory authorities before completing the Fitbit buyout.
Between the November 2019 announcement…