Tech companies tied to U.S. lawsuit against Google ask judge to extend protective order deadline

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Microsoft Corp , Oracle Corp and other companies that have provided information to the government for its antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet's Google requested more time on Wednesday to propose a protective order for their confidential data.

, said it would not be able to make proposals for a protective order on Friday, as federal Judge Amit Mehta had ordered. It requested an extension until Nov. 20.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Google on Oct. 20, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals, in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades.The parties cooperating with the government have provided information, including business plans and strategies, to the Justice Department as part of its investigation, the companies said in a court filing.

“One of the key issues here is the extent to which Google personnel will gain access to the non-parties’ most sensitiveThe companies said they wanted to have access to draft protective orders proposed by Google and the Justice Department, which are due Friday, before writing their own.

 

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