In a development from the courtroom battle between Epic Games and Google, evidence from Monday indicates a California federal judge has begun to question Google’s corporate culture in relation to their legal proceedings. The judge specifically addressed the possibility of an “ingrained systemic culture of suppression of relevant evidence” within the company.
This query has led the jurist to order the head of Google’s in-house legal team to report for questioning this Thursday. As Chief Legal Officer (CLO), this top-ranking employee will be compelled to face the legal inquiry head-on as the precedent-setting trial unfolds.
The trial revolves around antitrust charges brought against Google by Epic Games. At the core of the dispute is the control and management of Google’s Android app market, a vital aspect of the tech giant’s globally influential operations.
For more in-depth information about this unfolding story, follow this link to Law360.