Correction: An earlier version of the story misstated which attorneys Dena Sharp said decided against sharing "the most basic information" about how they're going to plead their claims. Sharp said it was attorneys representing publishers that had done so. Additionally, it was a brief from attorneys representing publishers that the judge said raised concerns that the firms were still litigating her decision to relate the publisher and advertiser cases.

A federal judge questioned whether she made a mistake in relating antitrust lawsuits against Google brought by advertisers and publishers after discussions over the proposed leadership structure has stirred a power struggle between the attorneys representing advertisers in the case.