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

By Diane Bartz
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.
The group, which also includes AT&T Inc, Amazon.com, Comcast Corp, Duck Duck Go, Inc, Sonos, Inc, and T-Mobile US, Inc, 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.
Google has said it will fight the ...


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