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How to Hide a $2 Trillion (Google) Antitrust Trial (www.thebignewsletter.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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We did an analysis of the Google antitrust trial. Last week, over half of the trial was held behind closed doors because the judge, Amit Mehta, is deferring to Google on the need for secrecy.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Look, I’m a trial judge. I am not anyone that understands the industry and the markets in the way that you do. And so I take seriously when companies are telling me that if this gets disclosed, it’s going to cause competitive harm.

Not sure what a trial judge is but he sounds way in over his head.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Imagine monopoly getting sued for anti competitive behavior bitching about losing competitive edge that's likely illegal...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Competitive harm in a fucking antitrust proceeding, lol, lmao even

Look, I’m a trial judge. I am not anyone that understands the industry and the markets in the way that you do. And so I take seriously when companies are telling me that if I find against Alphabet, it’s going to cause competitive harm.