Google continues fight to block public access to key facts in monopoly trial.

Judge “in a pickle” after Google demands DOJ stop sharing public trial exhibits::Google continues fight to block public access to key facts in monopoly trial.

    • Swim@lemmy.caEnglish
      551·
      1 year ago

      if they havent done anything wrong they should have nothing to hide

      • bionicjoey@lemmy.caEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        They should be happy to share because it will help the public tailor their ads to Google’s preferences

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    16·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Mehta said Google put him “in a pickle” by insisting that Roszak’s testimony be confidential so that the public wouldn’t understand the full context of the “embarrassing” email.

    Nylen said that she quickly “objected and asked that Bloomberg have an opportunity to have a lawyer present to argue for continued public access.”

    Judge Mehta said that he would make a final ruling on Wednesday morning, but “in the meantime,” Nylen noted that “all the documents that have been released” by the DOJ were “pulled back” and “the Justice Department’s page” was “no longer online,” at least temporarily.

    That website is currently accessible again, but Bloomberg reported that “emails, charts and internal presentations” are still unavailable to the public, and Mehta still hasn’t made his ruling on whether the DOJ can resume sharing any new exhibits.

    Civil rights groups tracking the trial have previously criticized Mehta for protecting Google’s privacy over the public’s interest.

    The DOJ seems increasingly concerned that blocking public access to key facts in the trial establishing Google’s alleged monopoly might hurt its case.

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