Google, Texas face off in US appeal over antitrust trial venue
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The logo of Google LLC is seen. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Acquire Licensing Rights Companies Law Firms Google Inc Follow Alphabet Inc Follow Oct 3 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday urged a U.S. appeals court to bar Texas and other states from moving their antitrust case against the technology company from New York to Texas, warning that doing so could disrupt related litigation over Google's digital advertising practices. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is weighing a court order saying Texas could return its case to the Lone Star state, where it sued Google in 2020.