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Google says Pichai, Brin should avoid depositions in Texas ad-tech litigation as case hits milestone

By Mike Swift ( May 28, 2024, 22:45 GMT | Insight) -- Google CEO Sundar Pichai and company co-founder Sergey Brin lack relevant knowledge of the antitrust and privacy litigation filed by Texas and a group of 16 other states and territories, and they should be excused from submitting to a deposition at the hands of the states, the Internet giant is telling a federal judge in Texas. Three-and-a-half years after the suit was filed, it has reached a milestone with the close of fact discovery — apart from the depositions by the senior executives.Google is trying to prevent CEO Sundar Pichai and co-founder Sergey Brin from having to testify in a suit filed by Texas and other states alleging antitrust and privacy violations by the company’s ad-tech business, saying that Pichai and Brin lack any unique knowledge relevant to the case....

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