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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department and 11 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of maintaining an illegal monopoly over internet search and search advertising.Here are some of the lawyers handling the landmark case, which could remake one of the most recognizable U.S. companies.RYAN SHORESShores joined the Justice Department last year to spearhead the Google investigation. He is working closely with Jeffrey Rosen, the second-in-command at the department behind Attorney General Bill Barr.Shores has spent his career at elite law firms, most recently Shearman & Sterling, where he defended corporations like Bank of America Corp and the oil company Equinor against antitrust claims.Shores grew up in the Florida Panhandle, attended Huntingdon College in Alabama, and graduated at the top of his class from the University of Virginia School of Law.After law school he clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, an influential conservative who died in 2005.Lawyers close to Shores said much of his work happens outside the courtroom: advising companies on investigations and negotiating with regulators to get transactions approved.Shores’ background as primarily a corporate defense lawyer makes him an odd pick to lead an antitrust case against Google, said David Balto, a former Justice Department antitrust lawyer who has done consulting work for Google.David Boies, the famed litigator who tried the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Microsoft Corp, had significant plaintiff-side experience before taking that case, Balto noted.“Switching sides is going to be a difficult task,” Balto said. “He does not have the background that would naturally lend itself to this case.”David Higbee, a friend and former law partner of Shores, said Shores was a skilled lawyer and up for the task.“I don’t think he took the case with any agenda,” Higbee added. “I don’t think of him as a partisan.”KENT WALKERWalker joined Google as an in-house lawyer in 2006 and has steadily expanded his portfolio while keeping a relatively low profile.Walker took control of Google’s legal affairs as part of the 2015 reorganization that created a new parent company, Alphabet.In 2018, Google promoted Walker from general counsel to senior vice president for global affairs, overseeing legal affairs, public policy and corporate philanthropy.Walker has some courtroom experience, thanks to a five-year stint as a federal prosecutor early in his career in which he won the first federal criminal copyright infringement case.He worked at companies including Netscape Communications Corp and eBay Inc before joining Google.Silicon Valley attorneys see Walker as an important voice on big-picture ethical issues facing the technology industry, said Doug Melamed, a former in-house lawyer at Intel Corp.“He’s as good as they come,” said Melamed, now a professor at Stanford Law School.Walker will likely lead a team of outside lawyers and direct Google’s legal strategy and any potential settlement.While Walker did not lead Google’s antitrust settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2013, he oversaw a later settlement with European Union regulators.JOHN SCHMIDTLEINLeading the defense for Google will be John Schmidtlein, an experienced antitrust litigator at the Washington law firm Williams & Connolly.Many antitrust lawyers focus on advising companies on how to get mergers approved by regulators, but Schmidtlein has built a practice around defending clients in high-stakes litigation.Schmidtlein is deeply familiar with Google’s business, having successfully defended it against a class action over its Android smartphone operating system in 2014. That lawsuit accused Google of unlawfully forcing handset makers using Android to make Google’s own applications the default option.SUSAN CREIGHTONGoogle has also tapped longtime adviser Susan Creighton, a partner at the company’s go-to law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She served as lead outside counsel to Google in the earlier FTC investigation.Creighton is known for playing a role in the landmark Microsoft antitrust case. In 1996, while in private practice, Creighton wrote a lengthy memo on behalf of Netscape that laid out how Microsoft was dominating the personal computer software industry. The white paper is credited with prompting the Justice Department to open its investigation.In the early 2000s, after the Microsoft case, Creighton joined the FTC, where she spearheaded antitrust enforcement.Reporting by Jan Wolfe and Diane Bartz in Washington; Editing by Richard Chang and Matthew LewisCompetition LawAlphabet Inc.LawsuitFTCWeb Search EngineU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. FirmsU.S. LawDefense LawyersU.S. CompaniesEBay IncIntel Corp.Huntingdon CollegeStanford Law SchoolSUSAN CREIGHTON GoogleWilliam BarrDavid BoiesWilliam Rehnquist

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STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer made history, and then took a moment to tell her Stanford players what they mean to her.“The most important thing I can do as a coach is love you,” VanDerveer said. “I love the game of basketball and I want to help you be the best you can be. You’re the people that I care about. Thank you.”Typical Tara, wanting to share the joy on a night when the spotlight shined brightly on her — and her alone.VanDerveer became the winningest women’s college basketball coach Tuesday night, passing the late Pat Summitt with her 1,099th victory as No. 1 Stanford romped to a 104-61 victory over Pacific.Dressed casually in all black, VanDerveer received the game ball after the final buzzer. Her dancing players chanted “Tara! Tara!” and gave her a new oversized pullover reading “T-DAWG” to celebrate the latest milestone for the Hall of Fame coach in her 35th season on The Farm and 42nd overall as a college head coach. The wearable blanket was forward Francesca Belibi’s idea.“It’s really sweet,” VanDerveer said.The 67-year-old VanDerveer improved her career record to 1,099-253. The road to this historic night began with her first head coaching job at the University of Idaho from 1978-80, and then moved to Ohio State (1980-85) and Stanford, where she is 947-202. Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma is right behind at 1,093 wins.“This is special because of the magnitude of that many wins,” VanDerveer said. “You never go into coaching, I never thought, ‘Well, I’m going to try to win 1,000 games’ or anything like that. This is special, currently having the No. 1 team, being undefeated, playing in a pandemic, I will never forget this, for sure.”After the history-making win in a draped-off area upstairs that served as Stanford’s locker room, VanDerveer received a plaque containing a piece of the floor from Stanford’s home court at Maples Pavilion. A framed proclamation from Palo Alto Mayor Adrian Fine was another memento. White long-sleeved shirts commemorating the night were made for the players as well as hand-held confetti poppers and individual mini cakes with an attached sticker that read, “Tara at the top.” Silver balloons with the numbers 1,099 adorned the room.Just as the humble VanDerveer prefers, she broke Summitt’s mark going largely under the radar and with little fanfare given the game took place in California’s Central Valley — about 80 miles from the Bay Area. No fans were allowed into Spanos Center, either. “I really hope Pat Summitt is looking down and saying, ‘Good job Tara, keep it going,’” VanDerveer said. “I loved coaching against Pat, and we miss her.”Tennessee women’s basketball posted a photo of VanDerveer and Summitt on Twitter and a message that read: “1099. Pat would be proud. Congratulations, Coach VanDerveer!” “We were friends and obviously competitors,” VanDerveer said. “She had great passion for the game and I think she sees that with me. She loves unselfish basketball which I think she would see with our team. More than anything she helped me get better as a coach because you had to work really hard to prepare. We lost more games than we won against Tennessee. She was a great mentor and a great friend. I think she would be proud of us.”Stanford (5-0) couldn’t play a home game with the Tigers on Nov. 29 because of a positive coronavirus test in the Pacific program and then again Tuesday because of COVID-19 restrictions in Santa Clara County that sent the Cardinal on the road for three weeks. It spent much of that stretch in Las Vegas before traveling to Berkeley to play California in a Sunday night game, when VanDerveer tied Summitt’s record.“I look at it as a blessing in disguise. We’re living in a hotel,” senior Kiana Williams said. “It’s not ideal but we have more time to spend together.”Traveling from Berkeley on Tuesday, Stanford wound up getting caught in traffic due to an accident that delayed the Cardinal’s arrival at the arena by 30 minutes.It hardly mattered.Anna Wilson got Stanford off to a fast start with an opening four-point play. “That’s why I came to Stanford, I wanted to be coached by a winner,” Wilson said. “Even in this challenge of being in the middle of quarantine and having to deal with all these adjustments, she’s done a really great job of being here for us and providing the very best that we can experience during this time.”VanDerveer thanked her parents and family. “Hi Mom! Don’t cry, Mom,” VanDerveer instructed mother Rita, who was watching on TV. “It’s happy.”GIVING HEARTVanDerveer planned to donate $10 for each of her wins — $10,990 — to local food banks. “We’re playing games and we know people are really suffering, they don’t have jobs, their unemployment is running out, they’re hungry, so I’m so thankful for my job and my opportunity that I just want to make sure I’m giving back,” she said.FROM ONE COACH TO ANOTHERDavid Shaw, Stanford’s 10th-year football coach, considers VanDerveer among the best ever in any sport, at any level — man or woman.“I’ve said it over and over again, I think Tara VanDerveer is one of the best coaches of any sport on this planet because of her ability to change and to cater to the abilities of her athletes at the same time giving them a standard that is necessary for them to grow and to reach their peak,” Shaw said earlier Tuesday.Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry offered a video shoutout on Twitter.BIG PICTUREStanford: Being 5-0 is impressive enough. Doing it while basically being nomads and having to stay away from home so long is even more so. The Cardinal didn’t let the emotions of the night get in the way and shot the ball efficiently most of the game. Pacific: The Tigers made their season debut after having their first four games canceled due to Covid-19. They hung tough with the top-ranked Cardinal before eventually wearing down.UP NEXTStanford: The Cardinal resume Pac-12 play at Southern California on Saturday.Pacific: The Tigers play LSU on Saturday as part of the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops tournament.___AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley contributed to this report.___More AP women’s basketball: https://apnews.com/Womenscollegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25College BasketballBasketball CoachLove And BasketballHead Football CoachFootball HistoryAPStanfordThe Hall Of FameThe FarmThe University Of IdahoOhio StateTwitterTigersGolden State WarriorsLSUTara VanderveerPat SummittGeno AuriemmaStephen Curry

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Front-line doctors at Stanford Medical Center protested Friday over the university's vaccine distribution plan, which they claim doesn't prioritize staff that works directly with COVID-19 patients. Protesters chanted "We are not disposable," and held signs that said, "Front line workers need protection," "Vaccinate health care heroes" and "Residents can die too" as they demonstrated at the Palo Alto, California, hospital. According to a medicine chief resident who spoke during the protest, only seven of the resident health staff, "including none of what we would consider the front-line residents," were slated to get vaccinated in the first wave of thousands of doses the hospital received. "We are furious and angry with you," another chief resident said during the protest. "We cannot be first in the room and back of the line." KGO - PHOTO: Residents protest Stanford Medical Center's vaccine distribution plan, Dec. 18, 2020, in Palo Alto, Calif. There are over 1,300 residents and fellows. Organizers said they were representing other front-line health care workers, including nurses and respiratory therapists, who they claim also weren't prioritized in the first wave of vaccine distribution. Stanford Health Care President and CEO David Entwhistle addressed the protesters on Friday, saying, "We'll correct it. We know that it's wrong," according to the San Francisco Chronicle . MORE: Tool tells when you may be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine Stanford Health Care announced Wednesday that Stanford Medicine expected to receive its first shipment of 3,900 COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, with as many or more doses to follow weekly. "In accordance with federal recommendations, the first Stanford health care workers to be vaccinated will be those who provide direct care and service to patients, those who are at the highest risk of being exposed to COVID-19 and those who have an elevated risk of complications from the disease," the press release said. But the protesters allege that an error in an algorithm used to equitably distribute the vaccine pushed residents down the list given factors like their young age, but was not corrected. Officials said they expected all Stanford Medicine health care workers will be vaccinated within two or three months. Obtained by KGO - PHOTO: Residents protest Stanford Medical Center's vaccine distribution plan, Dec. 18, 2020, in Palo Alto, Calif. Dr. Niraj L. Sehgal, chief medical officer of Stanford Health Care, addressed concerns over the vaccine distribution plan in an email sent to Stanford residents Thursday and obtained by San Francisco ABC station KGO. "Despite our best intentions to thoughtfully map out a principled vaccine plan to include our residents, fellows, and faculty, it's clear there were several unintended missteps," the email said. "Please know the perceived lack of priority for residents and fellows was not the intent at all." In a statement to the Chronicle, a Stanford Health Care spokesperson said there were "flaws" in the vaccine plan, and there should be an update later on Friday. Stanford Health Care did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment. MORE: California reports record for COVID-19 deaths as ICU bed availability falls Several Stanford Medical Center departments showed their support for the residents following Friday's protest. "Stanford EM stands by our residents as the most front line of all providers against the COVID pandemic," Stanford Emergency Medicine tweeted . "They must be protected and we will do whatever is necessary to ensure this happens." "We stand with our housestaff. We support them. We will work for them. Our program will work for them," Stanford Internal Medicine Chiefs tweeted . The Department of Urology said it found the algorithm "appalling," and that faculty have volunteered that their spots in the line go to "trainees on the front lines to make this right." The protest comes as California is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases that has strained hospitals across the state. Over the past two weeks, the seven-day average cases increased 117% and hospitalizations increased 70%, officials said Friday. Intensive care unit capacity is down to 2.1% statewide. Health Care WorkersCovidMedical DoctorsVaccine DosesMedical CareEmergency CareChief Medical OfficerStanford Health CareStanford MedicineKGOABC News 'ICUThe Department Of UrologyVaccine DistributionFront-line Doctors

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