Judge: Google’s Failure To Preserve Chats In Antitrust Suit Merits Sanctions

Mealey's (March 29, 2023, 3:08 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on March 28 found that Google LLC exhibited “highly spotty practices” related to its duty to preserve interoffice employee chats in response to litigation hold notices connected with purported monopolistic practices related to its Google Play Store, leading the judge to rule that the technology giant will be sanctioned for this behavior in an amount to be determined....