A statement by another Serco director read to the court said they were "explicitly instructed" not to give "them [Sodexo] anything".
In August, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google illegally crushed its competition in search - a decision the company vowed to appeal.In a legal filing submitted Friday, Google said it should be allowed to continue entering into those contracts with other companies while widening the options it offers.
These options include allowing different default search engines to be assigned to different platforms and browsing modes.Google's suggested remedies also call for the ability for partners to change their default search provider at least every 12 months.The proposals stand in stark contrast to the sweeping remedies suggested last month by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), which recommended that Judge Mehta force the firm to stop entering into revenue-sharing contracts.
DOJ lawyers also demanded that Google sell Chrome, the world's most popular web browser.Google's search engine accounts for about 90% of all online searches globally, according to web traffic analysis platform
In a statement, Google called DOJ's remedies "overbroad" and said even its own counterproposals, which were filed in response to a court-mandated deadline, would come at a cost to their partners.
Judge Mehta is expected to issue a decision in the remedies phase of the landmark case by August, after a trial."We recognise the strength of feeling around what has happened and would continue to ask people to avoid speculation both online and in the community which could jeopardise the ongoing proceedings," she said.
The force has asked anyone with information about the case to come forward.Archie York died in the explosion, which ripped through the building at about 00:45 BST.
His aunt, Abbie, described him as a "loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face all of the time".His parents and two-month-old brother were taken to hospital following the blast but have since been discharged.