Ninth Circuit Denies Deposition Requests from Google and Apple CEOs

The Ninth Circuit has denied a group of consumers' petition to depose Google's and Apple's CEOs in an antitrust lawsuit. The consumers claimed that Google shut out competitors by allegedly manipulating its search results.

The lower court had previously rejected the repeated requests for depositions from the two tech giants' executives, including their CEOs. The Ninth Circuit upheld this decision, citing the lack of sufficient evidence to warrant further questioning of these high-ranking officials.

This decision may have implications for future antitrust cases involving major corporations and their leaders. It remains unclear whether the consumers will appeal this ruling or seek alternative means to obtain the depositions they desire.