Google’s evidence destruction will be for jury to decide, US judge rules ahead of Epic Games trial
By Michael Acton and Jenn Brice ( October 19, 2023, 23:00 GMT | Insight) -- Google’s “intentional misconduct” in destroying internal chats between its employees will result in a "permissive instruction" to the jury in Epic Games and Match Group’s courtroom fight with the company over the Play Store, the US judge in the case ruled today. Google’s auto-deletion policies for its internal messaging system have dogged the company in Epic Games and Match Group’s litigation over its alleged monopolization of the Android app ecosystem.Google’s “intentional misconduct” in destroying internal chats between its employees will result in a "permissive instruction" to the jury in Epic Games and Match Group’s courtroom fight with the company over the Play Store, the US judge in the case ruled today....
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