Google Blocks Publishers' Bid for More Discovery in Ad Dominance Lawsuit

Google has urged a New York federal judge not to grant additional discovery to a group of publishers targeting its advertising placement technology dominance in a wider multidistrict litigation. The company argued that claims of insufficient detail into corporate policies allegedly hiding evidence are belied by the volume of information already cited.

The litigation stems from Google's alleged monopoly on online advertising, with the group of publishers seeking discovery to uncover more information about the tech giant's business practices.

Google claimed that the publishers have already received a substantial amount of information, and that granting further discovery would give them an unfair 'privilege' in their pursuit of evidence. The company cited the August 24th court date as a reason for its request.