Google files lawsuit against Mississippi attorney general

Google filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Jim Hood (D-MS), accusing him of using his office to wage an unlawful campaign against the company.

In its suit, Google points to e-mails released as part of a massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. The e-mails appear to show that AG Hood coordinated with the Motion Picture Association of America as part a campaign to force Google to crack down on criminals selling counterfeit prescription medicine and drugs online. The suit seeks to block a subpoena issued by AG Hood for information on how Google cracks down on ads that promote the sale of illegal drugs through its search engine or YouTube. Google said Hood's subpoena violates the First Amendment by asking a private company to censor material. The tech firm also said in the filing that the subpoena is "overbroad."