An inadvertently disclosed report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) labels Google a monopoly and appears to directly contradict the decision not to pursue legal action against the company.'In early 2013 the FTC formally decided to close its antitrust investigation against Google demanding only modest changes in the company's business practices. The report was written by the FTC's It is one of the numerous sets of findings and recommendations that were considered by FTC Commissioners, who ultimately voted against bringing legal action against Google in 2012. In response to the leaked report, Google's General Counsel Kent Walker issued a statement to the WSJ that sought to downplay the inflammatory discussion and conclusions of the document:
