Money / Google Google Hires Army of Lobbyists, Also Eyes Hulu It lines up 12 companies ahead of possible antitrust suit By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Jul 1, 2011 3:57 PM CDT Copied Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) Busy times for Google, even beyond its social networking push: Lobbyist blitz: The company is apparently taking a potential antitrust investigation by the FTC very seriously, reports the Hill: Google is hiring no fewer than 12 top lobbying firms to make its case to lawmakers. “We have a strong story to tell about our business and we’ve sought out the best talent we can find to help tell it,” says a spokesperson. Hulu: The company also is in early talks to buy online video site Hulu, reports the Los Angeles Times. Others suitors reportedly in the mix: Yahoo and Microsoft, all trying to capture the ever-growing audience of people who watch their TV and movies online. (More Google stories.) Report an error