Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said he’s leading a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in suing Google for “anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.” The states allege that Google “illegally maintains its monopoly power over general search engines and related advertising markets through a series of anticompetitive exclusionary contracts and conduct.” As a result, “Google has deprived consumers of competition that could lead to greater choice, innovation, and better privacy protections. Furthermore, Google has exploited its market position to accumulate and leverage data to the detriment of consumers,’ Miller said in a statement. The states’ complaint is consistent with the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on October 20, which alleged that Google improperly maintains its monopoly power in general search and search advertising through the use of exclusionary agreements, Miller noted. The state’s filing asserts additional allegations and describes Google’s “monopoly maintenance scheme as a multi-part effort.” The attorneys general ask the court to “halt Google’s illegal conduct and restore a competitive marketplace.” The states also seek to “unwind any advantages that Google gained as a result of its anticompetitive conduct, including divestiture of assets as appropriate.” Finally, the court is asked to provide any additional relief it determines appropriate, as well as reasonable fees and costs to the states.