. >> reporter: professor polleden at the santa clara university school of law says the government might have a hard time making its case. in fact, our antitrust laws were originally written in the 1890s and centered around alcohol, tobacco and other commodities at the time. >> they have to find ways to establish how the american public is being harmed by google's activities, and not just the competitors that have the ear of the government in complaining. >> reporter: the search engine is free for consumers who have the ultimate say in whether or not they want to use it. professor ahmed. >> you have to find that sweetspot where you can protect the data at the same time you are not slowing down the innovation, which is the spirit of silicon valley. >> reporter: analysts say the lawsuit will be wrapped up in litigation for years to come. in the south bay, chris nguyen, a abc7 news. >>> developing news. a california appeals court judge ruled san quentin prison must reduce its population by 50%. 1,000 inmates need to be released or transferred to provide measures to protect against covid-19.