Sharing data with Google would hurt future probes, US says

Google is seeking access to confidential information the United States has obtained from third parties to prepare for trial. It’s proposing that the sharing of information be done only with its in-house counsel. — Reuters

The US government opposes sharing with Google other companies’ sensitive information in an antitrust lawsuit because it says that would undermine trust and hamper future investigations.

The US Justice Department sued Alphabet Inc’s Google last month accusing it of abusing its monopoly in its search engine, the most significant antitrust action against an American company in more than two decades – and possibly a century.