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I think that a lot of this makes sense from Google's legal perspective, where antitrust litigation is a constant consideration and any internal document mention
by ryankupyn 5y ago
I think that a lot of this makes sense from Google's legal perspective, where antitrust litigation is a constant consideration and any internal document mentioning market share or competitors could be used against them.
I'm sure that there is a great deal of discussion about potential anticompetitive issues within Google and with their outside counsel, but in a context where legal privilege protects against disclosure.
- WesolyKubeczek 5y agoOne could argue that they position themselves as an accomplished monopoly already, because their internal correspondence pretends competition doesn't even exist, or is of no consequence whatsoever.
- coinomega 5y agoBeing a monopoly (or to be precise: to be in a dominant position), is not problematic in EU competition law. It is the abuse of said position that is illegal! https://ec.europa.eu/competition/publications/factsheets/antitrust_procedures_102_en.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/competition/publications/factsheets/ant...