Judge blasts Google over 'destroyed' evidence as another DOJ antitrust case looms: 'Clear abuse of privilege'

The judge emphasized that Google's practice of automatically deleting chat records demonstrated a "clear abuse of privilege," undermining the company's claim of responsible corporate behavior.

Judge Brinkema noted, "An awful lot of evidence has likely been destroyed,” illustrating the significant implications of Google's deletion policy during the antitrust trial.

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