By Jody Godoy

(Reuters) -The head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division criticized what she said were problematic tactics used by some Big Law firms in antitrust cases on Friday, saying recent incidents where courts have chastised Alphabet’s Google and Apple for hiding or destroying evidence are “just the tip of the iceberg.”

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater went on the offensive against “tactics of obstruction and gamesmanship” in her first public address since DOJ leadership fired two of her deputies after Slater pushed back on orders to settle a case on the eve of trial. One of the deputies has spoken out, alleging that DOJ leadership allowed politically connected lobbyists to override prosecutors.

“Unfortunately, we at the Antitrust Division have concluded tha

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