Oracle’s hidden hand is behind the Google antitrust lawsuits Under Executive Chairman Larry Ellison, Oracle worked behind the scenes for years to persuade regulators and law enforcement on at least three continents to rein in Google. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) With great fanfare last week, 44 attorneys general hit Google with two antitrust complaints, following a landmark lawsuit the Justice Department and 11 states lodged against the Alphabet Inc. unit in October. What’s less known is that Oracle Corp. spent years working behind the scenes to persuade regulators and law enforcement agencies in Washington, more than 30 states, the European Union, Australia and at least three other countries to rein in Google’s huge search-and-advertising business. Those efforts are paying off.