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In antitrust trial, Google must answer questions over deleted emails

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The DOJ’s antitrust case against Google begins, with allegations that company employees deleted instant messages in violation of discovery mandates.

The landmark antitrust trial between the US Justice Department (DOJ) and Google ended its first week of testimony on Friday, with both sides presenting their initial arguments centered on the company’s dominance of internet search.

But that’s not the headline here.

As the case has unfolded, another allegation of