Even though it was obligated to keep them according to the court order. Google reportedly destroyed chat records related to Epic Games’ antitrust caseĮpic Games claims Google deliberately destroyed the internal chat records. The DOJ accused Google of “systematically” destroying written communications every 24 hours. In February, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) also said the tech giant deleted chat records related to an antitrust investigation. The judge also ordered Google to cover Epic Games’ reasonable attorney’s fees. Because plaintiffs can tell better at that time what was lost in the chats. But said that the court is waiting for the end of fact discovery. And that the court is still examining the non-monetary sanctions.ĭonato did not comment on possible sanctions against Google. The company could also face sanctions.Īccording to Engadget (via CNBC), the San Francisco US District Judge James Donato said Google “adopted a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy for keeping messages, at the expense of its preservation duties.” Of course, the judge says the case won’t be decided based on destroyed chats. The chat evidence was related to Epic Games antitrust case, and Google might have deleted those chats to escape antitrust lawsuits. Google’s decision to delete chat histories has put the company in a critical situation.
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