Google Defends Counsel’s Access To Third-Party Info In Monopolization Suit

Mealey's (December 1, 2020, 8:17 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Google LLC insists that in-house counsel should be granted access to sensitive documents that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) collected from third-party competitors and customers during its investigation of monopolization claims against it, telling a District of Columbia federal court in a Nov. 25 brief that the designated attorneys would be subject to “severe sanctions” if they disclose any confidential information in violation of a protective order (United States, et al. v. Google LLC, No. 20-3010, D. D.C.)....