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Google’s litigation-hold materials discoverable as firm engaged in spoliation, DOJ, states tell US court

( May 11, 2023, 21:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Department of Justice and a multistate coalition suing Google for alleged monopolization of the online search markets asked a federal judge to order that Google’s litigation hold or communications are not entitled to protections of the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. "Even if Google’s litigation-hold materials contain more than mere instructions, they are still discoverable because the company engaged in spoliation, namely the destruction of 'history off' chats," a DOJ filing at the US District Court for the District of Columbia said. In the alternative, Google waived privilege when it relied on the contents of the litigation hold to argue that its preservation efforts were reasonable, or that it lacked an intent to deprive the government plaintiffs of discoverable information, it said. See documents below....

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