ORDER - Having reviewed defendant's response to the court's order on plaintiffs' motion to compel (Docket no. 275) concerning the last of the documents the court agreed to review in camera for privilege related purposes, the court finds that the redaction made to document GOOG-DOJ-AT-01139590 (the comment made on July 20, 2020 at 15:17:46) does appear to contain information that constitutes legal advice from defendant's in-house attorney concerning certain contract terms. That information falls within the attorney-client privilege and the court will not order its production to plaintiffs. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 07/03/2023. (wgar, )
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IN TH E UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT
FOR T HE EASTERN D ISTRICT OF V IRGINIA
A lexandr ia Div ision
UNITED STA TES OF AMERICA, et al.,
P laintiffs,
v.
GOOGLELLC,
Defendant.
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Civi l Actio n No. I :23cv0 I 08 (LMB/JFA)
ORD ER
Having reviewed defendant' s response to the court' s order o n plainti ffs ' motion to
compel (Docket no . 275) conce rning the last of the documents the court agreed to review in
camera fo r privilege re lated purposes, the court finds that the redactio n made to document
GOOG-DOJ-AT-0 11 39590 (the comment made o n July 20, 2020 at 15: 17:46) does appear to
contain information that constitutes lega l advice from defendant's in-house attorney concerning
certain contract terms . That in formation fa lls w ithin the attorney-client priv ilege and the court
will not o rder its productio n to pla intiffs.
Entered thi s 3rd day o f July , 2023.
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John F. Anderson - - ---.:- :.....:::!!!!::__
1/nited States Magistrate Judge--.lohn F. Anderson
United States Magistrate Judge
Alexandria, V irg inia
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IN TH E UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT
FOR T HE EASTERN D ISTRICT OF V IRGINIA
A lexandr ia Div ision
UNITED STA TES OF AMERICA, et al.,
P laintiffs,
v.
GOOGLELLC,
Defendant.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
Civi l Actio n No. I :23cv0 I 08 (LMB/JFA)
ORD ER
Having reviewed defendant' s response to the court' s order o n plainti ffs ' motion to
compel (Docket no . 275) conce rning the last of the documents the court agreed to review in
camera fo r privilege re lated purposes, the court finds that the redactio n made to document
GOOG-DOJ-AT-0 11 39590 (the comment made o n July 20, 2020 at 15: 17:46) does appear to
contain information that constitutes lega l advice from defendant's in-house attorney concerning
certain contract terms . That in formation fa lls w ithin the attorney-client priv ilege and the court
will not o rder its productio n to pla intiffs.
Entered thi s 3rd day o f July , 2023.
_ _ _ _ _ fsi
John F. Anderson - - ---.:- :.....:::!!!!::__
1/nited States Magistrate Judge--.lohn F. Anderson
United States Magistrate Judge
Alexandria, V irg inia
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