By CCN: Google parent company Alphabet is on the hot seat with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into the internet search giant. It’s not the first time Google has been investigated for violating U.S. federal antitrust statutes. It is, however, the first time the DOJ has opened such an inquiry. Google and EU Antitrust Laws In 2016, the EU slapped Google down with a severe $5.1 billion antitrust penalty for requiring Android device makers to issue devices with Google Search and Google Chrome as a licensing condition

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