Sundar Pichai will take the stand in Epic v. Google

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is ready to testify on Tuesday in Epic’s lawsuit in opposition to Google. Epic plans to name Pichai as a witness because it makes its case alleging that Google Play is an illegal monopoly.

In courtroom paperwork, Google requested to make use of a podium within the courtroom on Tuesday, which means that Pichai might certainly seem to testify; final month, when he testified in US v. Google, Pichai stood behind a podium as an alternative of sitting due to obvious again points. (Choose James Donato granted the request for the rostrum Thursday night.)

Pichai’s look isn’t a complete shock, because the CEO appeared as one in all 53 witnesses Epic stated it could or might not name earlier than the trial kicked off. However what he says is likely to be a giant deal given his decision-making position as chief government on the firm — and in addition as a result of workers as excessive up the chain as Pichai himself had been discovered setting conversations to auto-delete. Epic has repeatedly accused Google of systematically destroying proof to maintain it out of courtroom, and Choose Donato is letting Epic try and show that to the jury at trial.

An exhibit from the case displaying Pichai asking anyone to show off chat historical past.

Google didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Replace November ninth, 7:51PM ET: Choose Donato granted the request for the rostrum.