Tech companies tied to U.S. lawsuit against Google get more time to propose protective order

WASHINGTON: Microsoft Corp , Oracle Corp and other companies that have provided information to the U.S. government for its antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google were granted 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 , had told federal Judge Amit Mehta that they would not be able to make proposals by Friday and had sought an extension until Nov. 20. Mehta granted their request late Wednesday.

The 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.