WASHINGTON—The federal judge presiding over the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google held a first scheduling hearing Friday, with the search giant arguing it needs quick access to the government’s investigation files before it can decide on its next steps in litigation.

The department sued Google last week, taking aim at the heart of the company’s search business. It alleges Google is using exclusionary deals and other tactics to prevent anyone from challenging its dominance in search and search advertising….

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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