As predicted, a coalition of 10 states have sued Google for alle꧋ged monopolistic behavior in digi💖tal advertising.

The DOJ filed a lawsuit against Google in , accusing the company of abusing its monopoly in the search business. Shortly after, Texas Attorney General Ken P๊axton that state lawsuits would likely follow.

The first of those has now been filed, according to , with 10 states accusing the search giant 💎of similarly abusing its monopoly in online advertising. The states involved are Arkansas, Iꦜdaho, 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” and vowed to vigor♓oꦬusly defend itself in court.